Medieval and Tudor Kent Wills

Leland Lewis Duncan (1862-1923). On his death many of his notebooks were deposited with the Kent Archaeological Society, of which he was a life-time member. What has been typed up below is all that seems to have survived. See Leland L. Duncan for fuller details of his work.

Duncan's transcriptions were in a series of 'exercise books' and bound quarto books, numbered from 1 to 61. In 1934 Rev Bennitt, the Vicar of East Peckham, compiled an index by parish of all the transcriptions in Duncan's books no's 1 to 46 .  This index, of over 1,622 entries, plus a further 566 entries from Books 47 to 61 has been typed up by Margaret Broomfield, Dawn Weeks and lately by Pat Tritton, amended in places by Zena Bamping using Duncan's original books where they survive. Below you will find two Indexes, the first by the name of the Testator, second the Place, as detailed by Duncan. This is followed by links to the individual Duncan books in number order, where those Will transcriptions that have survived are being typed up and added to this website. Where the individual page numbers are in blue and underlined, this indicates that the transcription has been added, and by 'clicking' on the 'link' the transcription can be viewed.

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Index by Deanery (under construction)

Shoreham

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Index by Deanery

Shoreham

The following list of mediaeval wills for the Shoreham Deanery, which was a peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury, was compiled by Leland L. Duncan and recorded in six quarto volumes around 1895.  The wills at the time of his writing were all that remained prior to 1600 in the Registers of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury and in the Lambeth Palace Registers.

The 34 parishes which made up the Shoreham Deanery were as follows:- Bexley, Brasted, Chevening, Chiddingstone, Crayford or Eard, St. Mary Cray, Darenth, Downe, Eynsford, East Farleigh, Farningham, Gillingham, The Isle of Grain, Halstead, Hayes, Hever, Hunton, Ifield, Ightham, Keston, Knockholt, Lydsing, East Malling, Meopham, Northfleet, Orpington, Otford, East Peckham, Penshurst, Sevenoaks, Shoreham, Stansted, Sundridge, and Wrotham.

L. L. Duncan : Will Transcriptions in quarto exercise books held at the Kent Archaeological Society's Library in Maidstone. Examined by me, Zena Bamping, in March 2001, who made the following list of wills extracted by Mr Duncan. The originals are written in pencil and seem to be almost complete transcriptions with a few abbreviations, e.g. P for Parish.

Book 1

Book 2

Book 3

Book 4

Book 5

Book 6

Index of Names

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A

Place

Christian Name

Surname

Date

Book No

Page No

Sutton	Robert		1382	24	362
Bishopsbourne	Joh'es		1410	26	669
Cranbrook	Joh'es		1442	23	254
Erith	William	ABELL	1525	09	275
Ringwould	John	ABERE	1516	44	154
Cranbrook	Robert	ABROOKE	1547	40	541
Cranbrook	ROBERT	ABROOKE	1547-02-13	49	75
Hoo	Alice	ABURFURTH	1532	20	448
Lydd	JOHN	ADAME	1497-04-13	58	5
Harietsham	Richard	ADAMES	1523	33	281
Harrietsham	RICHARD	ADAMES	1525-01-27	51	47
West Malling	Joh'es	ADAMS	1523	13	295
Sandwich	Gabriel	ADAMS	1556	46	360
Challock	Robert	ADANE	1558	35	359
Challock	ROBERT	ADANE	1559-10-15	52	87
Dartford	William	ADDESON	1605	14	377
Meopham	Richard	ADENE	1542	06	667
Maidstone	Thomas	AFORDE	1505	33	212
Maidstone	THOMAS	AFORDE	1514-05-08	47	41
Sandhurst	Thomas	ALARD	1481	38	253
Sandhurst	THOMAS	ALARD	1492-05-09	59	48
Lydd	HENRY	ALAYN	1457-11-04	58	7
Goudhurst	Thomas	ALCHORNE	1507	39	398
Goudhurst	THOMAS	ALCHORNE	1507-03-18	54	14
Lydd	AGNES	ALCHORU	1506	58	9
Lydd	JOHN	ALCHORU	1499-06-06	58	8
Lydd	JOHN	ALCHORU Senr	1471-10-07	58	7
Sandwich	Nicholas	ALDAY	1578	44	171
Ash	Thomas	ALDY	1534	37	117
Lydd	SIMON	ALEWEY	1463-12-15	58	10
Canterbury	Nicholas	ALEYN	1483	29	123
Lydd	WILLIAM	ALEYN	1485-02-09	58	6
Stone	William	ALEYN	1510	19	237
St. Nicholas atte Wade	William	ALEYN	1539	45	275
Chalk	Richard	ALEYN	1570	19	225
Lydd	HENRY	ALEYN Jnr	1484-03-11	58	6
Chiddingstone	John	ALFEIGH	1488	02	135
Lydd	SIMON	ALKEN	1506-06-15	58	9
Lydd	JOHN	ALKYN	1503-06-21	58	9
Hastingleigh	Henry	ALLARD	1578	44	184
Canterbury	Joh'es	ALLWYN	1491	29	162
Cray	Richard	ALPE	1483	08	149
Nutfield	Elizabeth	ALPHEFE	1502	18	173
Lydd	EDWARD	ALWAYE	1507-03-18	58	12
Lydd	BEATRICE	ALWAYS	1508	58	12
Lydd	JOAN	ALWAYS	1508	58	13
Lydd	ROBERT	ALWAYS	1508	58	13
Lydd	JOHN	ALWEY	1479-12-16	58	11
Wickham Breaux	Richard	AMBROSE	1554	46	347
Canterbury	Robert	AMBROYS	1315	25	578
Lydd	AGNES	AME	1507-04-19	58	15
Maidstone	John	AMO	1538	20	377
Godmersham	George	AMYAS	1552	46	367
Godmersham	GEORGE	AMYAS	1557-11-23	51	41
Leeds	William	AMYOTE	1492	33	159
Maidstone	WILLIAM	AMYOTE	1492-02-15	47	10
Lydd	JOHN	AMYS	1505-05-07	58	14
Otterden	Janys	ANCHER	1508	31	333
Milton	Robert	ANDREWS	1555	20	470
Darenth	Brian	ANNESLEY	1536	05	584
Crayford	Agnes	APPELTON	1437	01	056
Dartford	John de	APPLETON	1392	07	001
Dartford	Thomas	APPLETON	1483	08	145
Dartford	Roger	APPULTON	1529	09	301
Dartford	Henry	APPULTON	1545	10	383
Lydd	WILLIAM	ARDERU	1501-11-01	58	15
Rochester	Agnes de	AROUNDELL	1401	23	286
Rochester	William	ARUNDEL	1400	23	278
Rochester	Richard de	ARUNDELL	1417	17	023
Lewisham	William	ARUNDELL	1483	02	115
Appledore	Thomas	ASCHERYNDEN	1538	40	468
Appledore	THOMAS	ASCHERYNDEN	1539-11-03	53	42
Chiddingstone	John	ASHDOWN	1488	02	132
Milton	Richard	ASHELEY	1508	19	232
Appledore	John	ASHWELL	1531	37	179
Appledore	JOHN	ASHWELL	1531-06-02	53	37
Appledore	GYLIS	ASSCHERYNDEN	1521-04-28	53	45
Canterbury	William	ASSHELL	1540	31	351
Appledore	Gylis	ASSHERYNDEN	1541	41	664
Ightham	Richard	ASTALL	1546	06	671
Saltwood	Joh'es	ASTONE	1402	23	309
Yalding	William	ASTYN	1522	13	284
East Farleigh	Nicholas	ASTYN	1532	05	563
East Farleigh	Nicholas	ASTYN	1532	19	325
Hunton	Nicholas	ASTYN	1532	19	325
Linton	Mr.	ATTHERST	1513	33	211
Frindesbury	John	ATWOOD	1506	18	196
Ashford	Innocent	AUSTEN	1524	37	166
Charing	INNOCENT	AUSTEN	1528-05-23	51	16
Goudhurst	William	AUSTEN	1531	38	220
Goudhurst	Richard	AUSTEN	1534	40	510
Goudhurst	John	AUSTEN	1547	40	534
Goudhurst	RICHARD	AUSTEN	1555-09-19	54	67
Goudhurst	JOHN	AUSTEN	1567-11-28	54	59
Goudhurst	Percival	AUSTYN	1556	39	375
Goudhurst	PERCIVAL	AUSTYN	1556-02-27	54	69
Bexley	William	AWDEFELDE	1542	02	215
Erith	Thomas	AWNESLEY	1578	09	244
Goudhurst	WILLIAM	AWSTEN	1551-11-07	54	63
Lydd	THOMAS	AYLEWYN	1467-02-18	58	16
Tenterden	Richard	AYLOND	1515	39	444
Tenterden	RYCHARDE	AYLOND	1515-07-13	59	20
Lamberhurst	Joh'es	AYTHERST	1492	12	142

B

Place

Christian Name

Surname

Date

Book No

Page No

Lydd	BEATRICE	BACE	1505-04-10	58	28
Chislet	Thomas	BACHE	1409	22	211
Lydd	JAMES	BAGOT	1483-05-15	58	27
Lydd	THOMAS	BAGOT	1488-06-12	58	25
Boughton Monchelsea	LAURENCE	BAKER	1458-07-11	52	79
Cranbrook	Thomas	BAKER	1493	37	189
Cranbrook	THOMAS	BAKER	1497-03-04	49	17
Cranbrook	Richard	BAKER	1504	36	003
Cranbrook	RICHARD	BAKER	1504-11-15	49	26
Romney Marsh	CLEMENT	BAKER	1516-03-26	57	3
Canterbury	John	BAKER	1530	41	667
Chislehurst	John	BAKER	1538	39	401
High Halden	JOHN	BAKER	1543-06-12	53	6
Staplehurst	John	BAKER	1558	39	401
Wittersham	Lawrence	BAKER	1558	35	367
Cranbrook	JOHN SIR	BAKER	1558-01-30	50	112
Wittersham	LAURENCE	BAKER	1559-12-09	53	64
Maidstone	William	BAKERE	1416	21	074
Chislehurst	John	BAKERE	1557	41	636
Sandwich	William	BALDOCKE	1528	44	222
Greenwich	Gregory	BALLARD	1415	21	083
Wingham	William	BALLE	1450	21	050
Gillingham	Edmund	BAME	1505	03	266
Cranbrook	Nicholas	BANDGER	1596	26	697
Hever	William	BANSTRET	1523	04	394
Wrotham	John	BARBAR	1549	06	680
Romney	Clement	BARER	1575	36	024
Newenden	John	BARKER	1524	37	158
Newenden	JOHN	BARKER	1525-05-24	60	27
Ightham	William	BARLEY	1541	06	661
Boxley	Robert de	BARNE	1361	32	058
Langley	Ed.	BARNEFELDE	1501	33	188
Langley	EDWARD	BARNFELDE	1502-04-04	51	79
Cranbrook	THOMAS	BAROW	1507-05-06	49	30
Lydd	THOMAS	BARRE	1502-01-27	58	27
Cranbrook	Richard	BARRE	1538	40	466
Cranbrook	RICHARD	BARRE	1539-09-18	49	62
Cranbrook	Thomas	BARROW	1507	39	396
Yalding	William	BARWORTH	1510	13	244
Lydd	JAMES	BASE	1497-02-16	58	28
Lydd	WILLIAM	BATE	1478-06-18	58	24
Lydd	MARGARET	BATE	1491-01-17	58	23
Lydd	THOMAS	BATE	1491-03-03	58	24
Lydd	JAMES	BATE	1492-03-15	58	20
Lydd	JOHN	BATE	1498-06-21	58	20
Lydd	MARGERY	BATE	1499-06-06	58	21
Goudhurst	Roger	BATE	1506	38	284
Goudhurst	ROGER	BATE	1506-06-24	54	5
Sandhurst	John	BATE	1560	26	660
Horsmonden	Stephen	BATE	1721	16	613
Lydd	HENRY	BATE (BATH)	1478-08-14	58	18
Lydd	THOMAS	BATE Snr	1486-04-19	58	23
Dartford	Richard	BATTE	1488	08	158
Goudhurst	Richard	BAYKYNDEN	1512	39	399
Boxley	Richard	BAYLLY	1412	22	223
Boxley	EDWARD	BAYNBRIDGE	1500-05-16	52	27
Boxley	Ed.	BAYNBRIGG	1499	33	182
Greenwich	Thomas	BEAUFORT	1426	22	134
Maidstone	Margaret	BEAWLEY	1526	33	291
Maidstone	JOHN	BEAWLEY	1526-02-09	47	68
Maidstone	MARGARET	BEAWLEY	1526-02-09	47	70
Maidstone	John	BEAWLEY	1536	33	294
Hoo	John	BEDYL	1498	18	158
Sevenoaks	Walter	BEDYLL	1508	04	341
Boxley	Robert	BEE	1487	18	157
Rochester	Robert	BEE	1487	18	137
Tonbridge	Cuthbert	BEECHER	1537	15	473
Speldhurst	William	BEECHER	1543	15	568
Milton	Thomas	BEELE	1453	21	020
Sevenoaks	John	BEELE	1471	01	087
Southfleet	William	BEERE	1471	18	116
Stone	Thomas	BEKENDEN	1523	37	151
Lydd	THOMAS	BEKET	1486-06-07	58	29
Lydd	ROGER	BEKYNTON	1501-11-11	58	29
Lydd	RICHARD	BENEFELDE	1494-04-18	58	30
Lydd	WILLIAM	BENETT	1477-07-31	58	30
Minster	Thomas	BENETT	1501	43	103
Strood	William	BENTON	1508	18	211
Cranbrook	Elisia	BEREHAM	1381	24	435
Dartford	Kateryn	BERKELEY	1526	09	285
Selling	Joh'es	BERNES	1467	43	035
Middleton	John	BERY	1505	30	256
Cray	Richard	BERY	1508	04	341
Goudhurst	John	BESPICHE	1528	37	172
Goudhurst	JOHN	BESPICHE	1528-10-17	54	26
Farningham	Richard	BEST	1533	09	325
Ash	Robert	BEST	1538	38	280
Shorne	Joh'es de	BEUELE	1380	25	487
Headcorn	John	BEUERLE	1380	24	458
Maidstone	Richard	BICKENDEN	1515	33	256
Cranbrook	Richard	BICKENDEN	1571	33	256
Maidstone	RYCHARDE	BICKENDEN/BREKENDEN	1512-05-13	47	34
Chalk	Rdt.	BIFELD	1481	41	577
Appledore	ROBERT	BIFIELD	1482-05-24	53	23
Cranbrook	Richard	BIGGE	1533	37	101
Cranbrook	RICHARD	BIGGE	1533-08-05	49	56
Hawkhurst	JOHN	BIRKHED	1467-10-05	60	3
Hoo	William	BIRKLEY	1472	18	101
Bredgar	Stevyn	BIRLING	1551	31	404
Swingfield	Richard	BISCHOPE	1541	45	277
Borstall	John	BISHOP OF SALISBURY	1395	46	388
Yalding	Iden	BISSHOPP	1545	16	578
Bearsted	HENRY	BIXBIETH	1472-01-15	52	38
Bearsted	Henry	BIXGRETTE	1471	14	383
Newenden	JAMES	BLAKE	1553-04-12	60	30
Maidstone	Thomas	BLANKET	1573	33	214
Maidestone	THOMAS	BLANKETT	1513-07-09	47	38
Newenden	James	BLOKE	1553	42	730
Wrotham	Christopher	BLOOER	1551	06	682
Rainham	William	BLOORE	1530	28	014
Lydd	THOMAS	BLOSSOM	1483-11-06	58	30
Lydd	JOHN	BLOSSOM	1499-04-18	58	31
Meopham	Martin	BLOUNDELL	1483	02	116
Snodland	Richard	BLOUNT	1519	19	255
Rainham	John	BLOWER	1573	30	244
Cranbrook	John	BLUBERY	1517	37	143
Cranbrook	John	BLUBERY	1517	37	143
Cranbrook	JOHN	BLUBERY	1517-03-22	49	42
Lydd	WILLIAM	BOCHER	1492-12-13	58	32
Beckenham	Elys	BODLEY	1547	10	406
Cray	John	BODYAM	1572	08	231
Canterbury	John	BOKER	1530	41	667
Hever	William	BOLEYN	1505	08	223
Hollingbourne	JOHN	BOLLAY	1518-02-11	51	74
Hollingbourne	John	BOLLEY	1500	33	184
Hollingbourne	John	BOLLEY	1500	33	273
Hollingbourne	JOHN	BOLLEY	1501-06-08	51	71
Lydd	WILHAM	BOMFILDE	1509	58	32
Chiddingstone	William	BONDE	1523	04	387
Sevenoaks	Thomas	BONE	1486	02	122
Stone	Anne	BONEFANT	1497	18	165
Headcorn	Ed.	BOORMAN	1589	26	634
Crayford	Joh'es	BORLE	1372	25	543
Doddington	John	BORNE	1507	33	128
Tonbridge	William	BOROUGH	1529	13	327
Chalk	Thomas	BOSWYN	1500	18	184
Snodland	William	BOTELER	1466	17	076
Bromley	Randolf	BOTHE	1481	08	142
Lympne	William	BOTTESHAM	1399	23	272
Trottiscliffe	Joh'es	BOTTESHAM	1404	23	312
Sandwich	Thomas	BOUKELEY	1490	43	079
Woolwich	Thomas	BOULKELEY	1490	43	079
Rochester	John	BOULTON	1557	20	462
Leigh	Richard	BOURBAGE	1435	22	167
Boxley	THOMAS	BOURCGCHIER	1512-02-05	52	28
Boxley	Thomas	BOURGCHIER	1512	33	201
Linton	Joh'es	BOURGHARD	1482	32	051
Sittingbourne	Edward	BOURLAS	1543	28	032
Boxley	Robert de	BOURNE	1361	17	001
Trottiscliffe	Henry	BOUSFELL	1544	15	569
Eastling	Ed.	BOWDON	1545	31	425
Lydd	ROBERT	BOWNDE	1487-06-21	58	35
Chart	Robert	BOWREMAN	1460	32	078
Staplehurst	Thomas	BOWRYNG	1475	32	011
Staplehurst	THOMAS	BOWRYNG	1475-about	56	17
Bobbing	John	BOX	1494	30	221
Northfleet	Thomas	BOYDON	1508	04	355
Sandwich	John	BOYES	1532	45	232
Nonington	John	BOYS	1532	45	232
Biddenden	Thomas	BRADBRIGG	1467	11	058
Lydd	THOMAS	BRADFORDE	1479-01-27	58	33
Faversham	Johane	BRAMFELD	1504	30	279
Canterbury	Robert	BRAMLYNG	1492	30	227
Harbledown	Robert	BRAMLYNG	1493	30	227
Northfleet	Thomas	BRAMPSTON	1511	03	282
Knockholt	William	BRAMPTON	1406	01	010
Northfleet	John	BRAMSTON	1532	05	557
Boxley	Robert de	BRAUNCEPATH	1361	17	005
Rochester	Robert de	BRAUNCEPATH	1393	17	005
Hawkhurst	Ed.	BRAY	1557	32	001
Hawkhurst	EDWARD	BRAY	1558-04-14	60	20
Biddenden	Simon de	BREDON	1372	25	521
Lydd	THOMAS	BREGE atte	1443	58	34
Cranbrook	John	BREKENDEN	1504	36	011
Cranbrook	JOHN	BREKENDEN	1504-11-04	49	28
Milton	William	BREKESTON	1449	28	056
Brenchley	Johanna	BRENCHESLE	1453	21	025
Canterbury	William	BRENCHLEY	1406	23	333
Brenchley	Thomas Robert de	BRENCHLEY	1508	13	234
Canterbury	Roger	BRENT	1486	29	157
Charing	William	BRENT	1495	36	002
Charing	WILLIAM	BRENT	1495-02-19	51	1
Allington	Robert	BRENTA	1491	12	129
Sutton at Hone	William	BRESWELL	1544	10	399
Sandwich	John	BRIKLISWORTH	1420	22	101
Appledore	William	BRISKKILL	1519	41	580
Lamberhurst	Richard	BRODE	1525	13	303
Beckenham	William	BROGRAVE	1504	08	207
Sevenoaks	Clemens	BROKE	1510	04	370
West Malling	John	BROKE	1510	13	247
Harietsham	William	BROKE	1525	33	282
Preston	William	BROKE	1525	33	200
Harrietsham	WILLIAM	BROKE	1525-02-09	51	48
Cobham	Thomas	BROKE	1529	09	317
Stalisfield	Agnes	BROKE	1562	26	664
Lydd	WILLIAM	BROKER	1482-06-11	58	35
Lydd	JOAN	BROKER	1486-07-28	58	35
Lydd	RICHARD	BROKER	1494-07-17	58	36
East Peckham	Ralph	BROKES	1507	03	273
Lydd	ALICE	BROKHIL	1507-01-16	58	38
Lydd	THOMAS	BROKHILL	1502-01-27	58	36
Lydd	WILLIAM	BROKHILL	1505-11-13	58	37
Appledore	WILLIAM	BROKHILL	1519-02-01	53	26
Ivychurch	William	BROKKILL	1519	41	580
Lydd	JOAN	BROKMAN	1463-12-15	58	38
Saltwood	Joh'es	BROKULL	1383	24	366
Wingham	Robert atte	BROME	1372	25	532
Lydd	JAMES	BROME	1495-07-02	58	39
Rochester	Thomas	BRONS	1445	26	700
Marden	Stephyn	BRONYNGBURY	1479	32	043
Marden	STEPHEN	BRONYNGBURY	1479-10-25	56	2
Cowden	Joh'es	BROOK	1415	21	087
Cobham	Thomas	BROOK	1438	07	061
Maidstone	James	BROWN	1488	33	161
West Malling	John	BROWN	1488	11	109
Maidstone	JAMES	BROWN	1488/9-01-05	47	9
Canterbury	Raufe	BROWNE	1522	30	312
Aylesford	Ed.	BROWNE	1536	15	460
Romney	Johanne	BROWNFOLD	1504	30	279
Sandwich	Will	BRUGES	1449	21	058
Preston	Thomas	BRUMSTON	1424	22	125
Preston	Thomas	BRUNSTON	1424	22	125
Cranbrook	RICHARD	BRYKYNDEN	1511-03-15	49	36
Birling	George	BRYMLEY	1522	13	293
Faversham	John	BRYNGBORNE	1545	31	357
Rochester	Thomas de	BRYNTONE	1389	24	387
Aylesford	John	BRYSE	1588	26	609
Frindesbury	Johanna	BRYUYN	1462	17	063
Hartlip	William	BULBET	1432	22	158
Yalding	Joh'es	BURGEYS	1376	24	411
Goudhurst	John	BURGEYS	1509	36	047
Goudhurst	JOHN	BURGEYS	1509-10-10	54	18
Lamberhurst	William	BURGOYNE	1423	11	034
Halstead	William	BURGS	1444	21	032
Dartford	Richard	BURLETON	1504	08	211
Boxley	ROBERT	BURNE, DE	1385-04	52	21
Goudhurst	Alexander	BURR	1507	38	286
Goudhurst	ALLEXANDER	BURR	1507-03-05	54	12
Queenborough	Joh'es	BURTON	1419	28	071
Kingsdown	William	BURTON	1437	28	077
Orpington	Henry	BURTON	1464	01	075
Chiddingstone	Bartholomew de	BURWAYSCH	1369	25	496
Linton	Thomas	BUSSHOPP	1539	35	361
Penshurst	William	BUTCHIN	1552	06	702
Farningham	Otwell	BUTLER	1508	04	346
Chalk	Robert	BYFFELDE	1504	18	178
Canterbury	William	BYLLYNTON	1444	21	035
Herne	William	BYSMER	1453	43	021
Sutton East	Nycholas	BYSSOPPE	1559	35	365

C

Place

Christian Name

Surname

Date

Book No

Page No

C

Canterbury	William	CALONE	1485	11	082
Maidstone	Joh'es	CAMBERTON	1505	32	025
Maidstone	JOHN	CAMBERTON	1506-04-02	47	27
Wingham	Robert	CAMELL	1495	43	092
Milton	Thomas	CANDOUR	1475	18	113
Lydd	JOHN	CARBYE	1501-03-04	58	45
Thanet, Isle of	Thomas	CARDYFF	1510	44	152
Farningham	Gilbert	CARLETON	1500	03	257
Hartlip	William	CARPENTER	1517	30	236
Tenterden	William	CARPINTER	1530	37	176
Tenterden	WILLIAM	CARPINTER	1530-06-30	59	25
Tonbridge	Richard	CARTER	1488	12	126
East Malling	Esmond	CARTWRIGHT	1553	15	520
West Malling	Edmond	CARTWRIGHT	1553	15	520
Higham	Thomas	CASTELL	1459	17	045
Bexley	Henry	CASTILAYN	1407	23	334
Smarden	Thomas	CATCHPOOLE	1553	34	283
Smarden	THOMAS	CATCHPOOLE	1553-03-04	53	85
Leyborne	Thomas	CATELEYNE	1442	11	001
Rochester	John	CATELL	1481	18	135
West Malling	William	CATELYN	1499	12	168
Sandwich	Henry	CATHERELL	1425	22	130
Yalding	Joh'es	CATTYS	1488	11	098
Lydd	THOMAS	CAUSTON or CAXTON	1495-08-10	58	46
Woodchurch	William	CAVE	1413	21	070
Halling	William	CAWLEY	1425	17	028
Bexley	Robert	CAWODE	1464	01	070
Lydd	MARTYN	CAYSAR	1499-06-06	58	47
East Peckham	John	CAYSER	1491	02	168
Maidstone	RICHARD	CHALKHILL	1482-08-13	47	6
Maidstone	Richard	CHALKILL	1482	32	133
Faversham	William	CHALLOCK	1475	29	211
Wingham	Robert	CHALUER	1541	45	272
Adisham	Robert	CHALYNER	1543	45	310
Rochester	Elianor	CHAMBER	1533	31	417
Meresham	John	CHAMBER	1548	34	266
Cray	Walter	CHAMPION	1533	09	333
Charing	William	CHAPMAN	1431	22	153
Shorne	John	CHAPMAN	1544	20	469
Ivychurch	Robert de	CHARWELTON	1368	25	556
Brasted	John'es	CHAUNDLER	1431	22	154
Aylesford	John	CHEESEMAN	1505	12	202
Folkestone	Katherine	CHEESEMAN	1589	26	629
Lydd	STEPHEN	CHEESEMAN Snr	1489-04-30	58	49
Canterbury	Walter	CHELTENHAM	1385	24	371
Charing	Thomas	CHERELL	1540	38	304
Charing	THOMAS	CHERELL	1540-07-07	51	19
Yalding	William	CHERSOMDE?	1558	16	667
Rochester	Edmunde	CHERTSEY	1474	18	126
Lydd	WILLIAM	CHERYTON	1548-06-26	57	41
Lydd	PETER	CHESEMAU	1498-06-21	58	51
Stone	Roger of	CHESTER	1422	22	121
Eastchurch	William	CHEYNE	1441	22	206
Minster	Thomas	CHEYNE	1558	31	386
Otford	Isabell	CHEYNN	1508	04	372
Sittingbourne	John	CHEYNY	1527	28	007
Tonbridge	John of	CHILDERING	1524	13	298
Staplehurst	Stephyn	CHIRCHE	1484	32	040
Staplehurst	STEPHYN	CHIRCHE	1484-10-30	56	20
Faversham	Nicholas	CHOWNE	1493	30	231
Canterbury	Roger	CHURCHE	1524	30	311
Middleton	Radulph	CHYCHE	1504	30	259
West Malling	Joh'es	CHYNALER	1417	11	021
Canterbury	Thomas Duke of	CLARENCE	1417	22	123
Cobham	John de	CLAVERING	1408	07	033
Seal	Richard	CLEARKE	1585	27	733
East Farleigh	William	CLEEVE	1558	20	464
Sevenoaks	Robert	CLEMENS	1537	05	601
Gillingham	Joh'es	CLEMENT	1407	23	336
Newington	Thomas	CLEMENT	1471	29	186
East Malling	Richard	CLEMENT	1518	03	322
Ightham	Richard	CLEMENT	1538	05	605
Canterbury	Joh'es	CLENDON	1416	21	073
Penshurst	Joh'es	CLERK	1431	11	028
Lydd	ALEXANDER	CLERK	1492-10-25	58	52
Eynsford	William	CLERK	1508	04	339
Wrotham	John	CLERKE	1480	01	110
Lydd	ROBERT	CLERKE	1483-06-25	58	52
Bexley	John	CLERKE	1527	04	395
Coxheath	William	CLEVE	1558	06	735
Stone	Richard	CLIFFORD	1416	22	118
Canterbury	Kateryn	CLYCHE	1525	44	202
Crayford	Joh'es	CLYDEROWE	1434	22	168
Northfleet	Nicholas	CLYFFORDE	1546	06	693
Leeds	Thomas	CLYNTON	1415	21	071
Brenyett	Clement	COBBE	1557	42	722
Brenzett	CLEMENT	COBBE	1557-07-13	57	56
Newchurch	ROBERT	COBBES	1509-02-11	57	24
Cobham	Thomas de	COBHAM	1367	25	554
Chiddingstone	Johanna de	COBHAM	1369	27	758
Penshurst	William de	COBHAM	1375	24	417
Hever	Joh'es	COBHAM	1394	23	267
Cobham	Randulph de	COBHAM	1402	07	025
Boxley	Reginald de	COBHAM	1405	23	330
Chiddingstone	Reginald	COBHAM	1446	26	707
Charing	John	COCKES	1545	40	521
Egerton	John	COCKES	1545	40	521
Midley	JOHN	COCKES	1546-04-19	57	48
Erith	John	COCOCK	1523	09	259
Yalding	Thomas	CODDE	1494	12	185
Yalding	Joh'es	CODDE	1502	12	197
Adisham	John	CODINGTON	1369	25	506
Lydd	WILLIAM	COK	1477-03-08	58	53
Wye	Nicholas	COKE	1441	46	355
Smarden	Nicholas	COKE	1541	46	355
Lydd	MARGARY	COKERAM	1488-09-25	58	53
Lydd	ROBERT	COKERAM	1508-05-11	58	43
Lydd	WILLIAM	COKERED	1508	58	42
Lydd	ISABELLE	COKERYD	1508	58	42
Lydd	JOAN	COKERYD	1490-06-16	58	40
Lydd	JOHN	COKERYD Snr	1479-04-01	58	40
Lydd	RICHARD	COKRYDE	1455	58	39
Gillingham	John	COKSECHE	1533	05	585
Burham	Robert	COLBY	1460	17	046
Seal	Robert	COLBY	1460	17	046
Goudhurst	Constance	COLEPEPER	1541	42	689
Lamberhurst	Alex	COLLEN	1549	13	305
Chislet	Joh'es	COLLEWELL	1382	24	363
West Peckham	Galfridus	COLPEPER	1389	24	399
Tonbridge	Thomas	COLPEPER	1428	22	139
Combwell	Nicholas	COLPEPER	1434	22	173
Goudhurst	Thomas	COLPEPER	1537	42	763
Goudhurst	Alex	COLPEPER	1540	42	677
Goudhurst	ALEXAUNDER	COLPEPER	1541-10-04	54	28
West Peckham	Joh'es	COLPEPIR	1413	21	063
Goudhurst	CONSTANCE	COLPEPIR	1542-11-13	54	37
East Peckham	Thomas	COLT	1529	15	538
Yalding	Thomas	COLT	1529	15	538
Faversham	Robert	COLWELL	1589	26	621
Cranbrook	Thomas	COLYAR	1524	37	152
Cranbrook	THOMAS	COLYAR	1525-03-21	49	49
Wrotham	John	COLYN	1488	01	151
Lydd	STEPHEN	COLYN	1489-07-09	58	41
Lydd	MARGARET	COLYN	1494-04-18	58	53
Lydd	HENRY	COLYN Jnr	1481-07-27	58	41
Sutton Valence	Thomas	COLYNS	1502	33	196
Sheppey	Alice	COMBRETON	1474	29	195
St. Nicholas atte Wade	Nicholas	CONSAUNT	1519	44	173
Sevenoaks	William	CONSTABLE	1559	06	752
Beckenham	Joh'es	CONVERSE/KELSHULL	1439	07	053
Otford	Thomas	COOKE	1464	01	061
Bexley	Henry	COOKE	1551	05	624
Faversham	John	COOLE	1535	30	330
Rainham	Robert	COOTE	1579	28	038
Tenterden	Stephyn	COPER	1551	38	228
Tenterden	STEPHYN	COPER	1551-10-10	59	27
Davington	Rauffe	COPPINGER	1530	31	363
Sutton East	William	COPYNGER	1512	37	122
Longfield	Richard	CORDON	1452	21	014
Rainham	Thomas	CORNELL	1507	30	293
Marden	Thomas	CORNELL	1552	34	280
Marden	THOMAS	CORNELL	1552-03-16	56	11
Cranbrook	WILLIAM	COSSCHEMAN	1500-10-05	49	24
Cranbrook	William	COSSCHEMANN	1500	36	073
Aylesford	William	COSYNGTON	1464	11	054
Lydd	JOHN	COTER (COTTOR)	1497-02-16	58	54
Dartford	Thomas	COTYER	1504	08	213
Birling	William	COUMBYS	1452	17	012
Snodland	William	COUMBYS	1452	17	012
Linton	Margeria	COUNSELL	1485	32	054
Cranbrook	Alex	COURTHOP	1542	41	662
Cranbrook	ALEXANDAR	COURTHOP	1542-07-14	49	71
Teston	Thomas	COVENEY	1515	13	280
West Farleigh	Thomas	COVENEY	1515	13	280
West Farleigh	John	COVENEY	1551	15	479
East Malling	Thomas	COWHERT	1490	02	154
Herne	William	COWPER	1539	45	266
Hette	William	COWPER	1539	45	266
Hawkhurst	Joh'es	CRANE	1415	21	069
Hawkhurst	JOHN	CRANE	1415-10-30	60	24
Hever	Robert	CRANEWELL	1556	06	749
Rochester	Thomas	CRESSENT	1546	20	412
Eynsford	Joh'es	CRESSET	1415	21	072
Sutton at Hone	William	CRESWELL	1544	10	399
Warden	Thomas	CREWE	1546	28	036
Lydd	JOHN	CROCHEMAN	1495-03-09	58	54
Lydd	WILLIAM	CROCHEMAN	1499-06-06	58	55
Canterbury	Hugh	CROMPTON	1545	31	355
Erith	William	CROSBY	1458	07	080
Mereworth	Richard	CROSSE	1492	12	137
West Farleigh	Richard	CROSSE	1492	12	137
Brenchley	William	CROTYNDEN	1510	12	219
Chatham	John	CROWCH	1492	18	150
Rochester	John	CROWCH	1492	18	150
Lewisham	Elizabeth	CROWE	1589	26	722
West Wickham	William	CROWLAND	1521	09	253
Wingham	Joh'es	CRULL	1430	43	015
Langdon	Nicholas	CRYEL	1379	24	446
Westgate on Sea	John	CRYELL	1542	34	258
Rolvenden	Thomas	CRYOR	1513	37	120
Rolvenden	THOMAS	CRYOR	1513-04-27	59	36
Goudhurst	THOMAS	CULPEPER	1558-10-20	54	70
Speldhurst	Joane	CURDE	1613	26	679
Sittingbourne	Margaret	CURLE	1543	28	027
Wingham	William	CURTEIS	1508	44	143
Lynsted	Robert	CURTEYS	1464	28	100
West Malling	Joh'es	CURTHOPE	1418	11	016
Cranbrook	John	CURTOP	1527	37	163
Maidstone	John	CURTOP	1527	37	163
Cranbrook	JOHN	CURTOP	1527-01-07	49	54
Cranbrook	Thomas	CUSSH	1514	36	015
Cranbrook	THOMAS	CUSSHEMAN	1514-07-27	49	37
Rochester	Joh'es	CUSTE	1449	21	049
Crayford	John	CUTTE	1539	05	641

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Surname

Date

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Erith	Richard	DADDY	1505	08	215
Cobham	John	DAGVILE	1477	43	041
Lydd	THOMAS	DANIELL Snr	1484-07-01	58	58
Lydd	WILLIAM	DANYELL	1463-12-15	58	55
Lydd	JOHN	DANYELL	1487-06-21	58	56
Lydd	JOAN	DANYELL	1490-05-13	58	57
Lydd	WILLIAM	DANYELL	1501-12-12	58	58
Lydd	RICHARD	DANYELL	1502-01-27	58	59
Lydd	THOMAS	DANYELL	1502-01-27	58	59
Chart	John	DARELL	1509	36	061
Little Chart	JOHN SIR	DARELL	1509-02-04	51	24
Lamberhurst	Henry	DARELL	1536	14	450
Lamberhurst	Thomas	DARELL	1537	16	650
Chart	Joh'es	DARELLE	1438	22	193
Penshurst	Walter	DARKNOLD	1505	03	280
Westwell?	John	DARRELL	1509	06	755
Westerham	Brian	DARTTINOLL	1608	27	739
Northfleet	Richard	DAVEY	1490	02	160
Northfleet	Alice	DAVEY	1531	05	559
Tenterden	Joh'es	DAVY	1467	40	495
Tenterden	JOHN	DAVY	1468-10-22	59	2
Maidstone	Thomas	DAVY	1509	33	225
Maidstone	THOMAS	DAVY	1509-07-13	47	28
West Malling	Robert	DAYLL	1522	13	294
Lydd	JOHN	DECON	1497-05-11	58	60
Woolwich	Philip	DENE	1448	21	049
West Malling	Alicia	DENE	1455	11	038
Maidstone	THOMAS	DENLEY	1493/4-03-06	47	12
Canterbury	John	DENMAN	1535	31	365
Rochester	John	DENMAN	1535	31	365
Seal	John	DENMAN	1535	31	365
West Wickham	Thomas	DENYS	1479	08	147
Queenborough	Andrew	DEVYMYSH	1533	30	318
Leysdown	Andrew	DEVYNYSHE	1533	30	318
Barham	Roger	DIGG	1375	24	432
Bishopsbourne	Joh'es	DIGGE	1375	24	421
Barham	James	DIGGES	1535	05	647
Lympne	William	DILNOT	1509	46	376
Faversham	William	DILNOT	1539	46	374
Faversham	William	DILNOT	1559	46	374
Southborough	Joh'es	DODDE	1488	12	119
Eltham	Walter	DOGET	1387	24	378
Thanet, Isle of	John	DOKELYNG	1508	44	140
Romney	Waulter	DOLMAN	1393	39	417
Romney Marsh	WAULTER	DOLMAN	1449-10-15	57	1
Eynsford	John	DONETT	1465	01	065
Beckenham	John	DONS	1535	09	323
Dover	William	DORCESTRE	1409	43	001
Chiddingstone	Richard of	DOVER	1544	45	293
East Peckham	Thomas	DOWNE	1487	02	152
Yalding	Johane	DOWNE	1541	15	544
East Peckham	John a	DOWNE	1542	06	662
Lydd	JOHN	DOWNE a	1505-06-18	58	60
Lydd	LAWRENCE	DOWNE a	1505-06-18	58	61
Brenchley	William	DOWNER	1469	11	051
Wickham Breaux	James	DOWNES	1528	44	216
Cranbrook	STEPHEN	DRANER	1539-12-15	49	69
Erith	Thomas	DRAPER	1520	09	251
Cranbrook	Stephen	DRAUER	1539	40	477
Horton	Richard	DRAYTON	1464	43	030
Faversham	William	DRYLOND	1492	30	235
Brasted	Stephen	DUMMERIGHT	1557	06	715
Swanscomb	William	DUNE	1550	20	442
Maidstone	Stevyn	DUNHOWE	1524	34	216
Maidstone	STEVYN	DUNMOWE	1524-02-23	47	62
Dartford	William	DUNSTAPLE	1404	23	328
Lydd	MARION	DURDSON	1499-06-06	58	61
Newington	Thomas	DYGGIS	1543	31	360
Canterbury	Anne	DYGGS	1509	30	240
Lydd	ELIZABETH	DYNE	1498-12-20	58	62
Lydd	ROBERT	DYNE	1508-09-23	58	63
Shipburne	John	DYNE	1517	13	265
Middleton	Peter	DYNGLEY	1486	29	151
Benenden	John	DYNGYLDEN	1535	37	111
Rolvenden	John	DYNGYLDEN	1535	37	111
Rolvenden	JOHN	DYNGYLDEN	1535-07-02	59	39

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Date

Book No

Page No

Sevenoaks	William	EASTLANDER	1633	27	757
Horsmonden	Robert	EDMEDE	1538	16	626
Monkton	Stephen	EDMOND	1425	22	128
Brenyett	Robert	EDOLFF	1539	39	360
Brenzett	ROBERT	EDOLFF	1557-03-18	57	51
Lydd	THOMAS	EDRYK	1503	58	63
Lydd	JOHN	EDRYK	1494-	58	63
Lydd	MARGARET	EDRYK	1507-02-04	58	64
Thanet, Isle of	William	EDWARD	1487	43	074
Benenden	William	EDYNDEN	1508	38	297
Benenden	WILLIAM	EDYNDEN	1508-05-17	60	42
Rochester	Thomas	ELBREBBE	1459	17	044
Wouldham	Thomas	ELBRIGGE	1459	17	044
Yalding	Robert	ELFEGH	1526	14	341
Rayham	Jaffrey	ELMYSTON	1576	29	143
Lydd	LAURENCE	ELYS	1503	58	68
Maidstone	Joh'es	ELYS	1467	32	131
Otham	John'es	ELYS	1467	32	104
Cliffe	Richard	ELYS	1468	01	081
Lydd	WILLIAM	ELYS	1480-06-22	58	68
Chart	John	ENGEHAM	1514	39	458
Great Chart	JOHN	ENGEHAM	1517-04-25	53	75
Rochester	Richard	ENGISTE	1544	20	438
Tenterden	Mary	ESSON	1558	38	255
Tenterden	MARY	ESSON	1559-05-03	59	31
Saltwood	Joh'es	ESTCOURT	1427	22	136
Benenden	ROBERT	EVENDEN	1558-01-14	60	62
Chiddingstone	Ed.	EVERIST	1615	26	676
Benenden	Robert	EVERNDEN	1558	41	653
Yalding	William	EVOT	1403	11	024
Yalding	Joh'es	EVOTE	1435	11	036
Dartford	Thomas	EWEN	1501	08	175
Canterbury	Thomas	EYER	1505	30	296
Tonbridge	Joh'es	FANE	1488	11	091
Tonbridge	Thomas	FANE	1532	14	408
Hadlow	Henry	FANE	1533	14	423
Hadlow	Richard	FANE	1541	15	470
Tudeley	Richard	FANE	1541	15	470
East Peckham	John	FANE	1542	15	545
Tonbridge	John	FANE	1542	15	545
West Malling	John	FARM	1501	12	188
Hope	Joh'nes	FASTOLFE	1417	39	430
Sandwich	Joh'es	FAYRHOOD	1419	43	010
Biddenden	Stephen	FEENSCHE	1508	36	053
Cray	Thomas	FEERBY	1464	07	096
Maidstone	Thomas	FELD	1419	21	089
Canterbury	John	FENKYLL	1529	29	117
Seal	James	FENYS	1449	26	702
Cray	Thomas	FEREBY	1531	09	299
Lydd	JOHN	FERMOR or GODFREY	1510-09-09	58	81
Lydd	SIMON	FERMOR otherwise called Godfrey	1463-12-15	58	75
Cray	Andrew	FERREBY	1505	08	225
Hadlow	Edward	FERRES	1535	05	586
Halling	John	FETPLACE	1464	17	066
Burham	Richard	FEYDAY	1544	20	424
St. Margaret at Cliffe	William	FINNES	1589	26	731
Maidstone	Richard	FISSHER	1523	34	218
Maidstone	RICHARD	FISSHER	1523-01-08	47	61
Aylesford	Elizabeth	FISSHER	1526	33	297
Maidstone	Elizabeth	FISSHER	1526	33	297
Maidstone	ELIZABETH	FISSHER	1526-11-07	47	64
East Malling	Edmund	FLATCHERE	1540	05	638
Benenden	John	FLETE	1556	41	653
Biddenden	JOHN	FLETE	1560-07-12	55	27
Ashford	THOMAS	FOGGES	1512-10-16	52	3
Canterbury	Johanna	FOOG	1419	22	100
Bapchild	David	FORMYGER	1512	37	125
Appledore	THOMAS	FOSTER	1544-05-21	53	47
Goudhurst	Thomas	FOULE	1513	39	451
Goudhurst	THOMAS	FOULE	1514-03-31	54	21
Lamberhurst	Thomas	FOWLE	1525	13	300
Saltwood	Joh'es	FRAUNCEYS	1411	23	225
Tonbridge	Richard	FRAYE	1534	15	516
Penshurst	Richard	FRECOK	1468	01	083
Wittersham	RICHARD	FREND	1557-05-16	53	61
Biddenden	STEPHEN	FRENSCHE	1508-03-16	55	5
Gillingham	Ed.	FRENTE	1556	06	728
Wittersham	Richard	FREUD	1556	35	322
Aldington	Walter	FRILOND	1375	24	437
Wouldham	Joan	FRITH	1540	20	384
Burham	Joan	FRITHE	1570	20	384
Ashford	WILLIAM	FRYTH	1527-02-15	52	13
Leigh	William	FRYTHE	1527	37	175
Hythe	Alice	FULCOMBE	1588	26	640
Middleton	Thomas	FYGGE	1518	44	177
Hollingbourne	Johanna	FYLCOTE	1453	21	022
Faversham	William	FYLPOTT	1523	30	314
Wye	Edward	FYNCHE	1528	44	220
Maidstone	Mary	FYNCHE	1537	35	338
Sandhurst	HERBERT	FYNCHE	1553-05-12	59	52
Maidstone	MARY	FYNCHE	1558-08-21	48	91
Harbledown	John	FYNENX	1525	44	187
Canterbury	John	FYNEUX	1525	44	187
Maidstone	William	FYSCHER	1506	33	260
Maidstone	WILLIAM	FYSSHER	1506	47	49

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Date

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Lydd	JOHN	GALAUNT	1486-05-23	58	69
Lydd	THOMAS	GALLWEY	1501-05-27	58	70
Lydd	JAMES	GALWEY	1477-05-08	58	70
Lydd	JOHN	GARARD	1501-11-11	58	72
Lydd	RICHARD	GARARD	1505-04-10	58	72
Romney	Joh'es	GARDYNER	1402	23	305
Sevenoaks	Henry	GARDYNER	1509	04	353
Lydd	STEPHEN	GARRARD	1501-07-05	58	71
Sittingbourne	Thomas	GARRARD	1506	30	295
Sandwich	William	GARRARD	1542	45	285
Yalding	John	GARTFORDE	1517	13	267
Ickham	John	GASON	1558	46	371
Lydd	THOMAS	GATE a	1501-11-11	58	73
Wrotham	Thomas	GAUGE	1470	01	085
Westerham	Richard	GAVELL	1529	13	310
Lamberhurst	Thomas	GEFFRAYE	1510	13	242
Charing	Agnes	GEFFREYE	1539	26	648
Southfleet	John	GEGGE	1467	17	078
Leysdown	William	GERMAN	1507	30	289
Lydd	WILLIAM	GERRAD	1496-06-21	58	71
Ashford	John	GERYN	1438	39	435
Ashford	JOHN	GERYN	1438-10-09	52	1
Erith	Thomas	GIBSON	1532	09	326
Romney	Richard	GIBSON	1534	37	109
Romney Marsh	RICHARD	GIBSON	1534-12-19	57	8
Benenden	John	GILBERT	1589	26	609
Rolvenden	Edward.	GILDEFORD	1448	21	051
Bromley	Thomas	GILES	1428	07	049
Tenterden	John	GILFORD	1493	38	249
Tenterden	JOHN	GILFORD	1493-08-25	59	13
Marden	Robert	GIRDELER	1540	34	259
Marden	ROBERT	GIRDELER	1545-11-13	56	7
Hope All Saints	John	GISORS	1380	24	456
Maidstone	ROBERT	GLOBE	1513	47	42
Benenden	Joh'es	GLOVER	1459	38	207
West Malling	Robert	GLOVER	1487	11	074
Benenden	JOHN	GLOVER	1498-10-14	60	35
Benenden	Thomas	GLOVER	1511	37	135
Benenden	THOMAS	GLOVER	1511-11-13	60	45
Norton	John	GLYN	1534	45	228
Faversham	James	GODDE	1464	29	113
Romney	Thomas	GODEFRAY	1436	22	157
Chelsfield	Roger	GODESTRE	1368	25	563
Gillingham	William	GODFRAY	1525	04	422
Penshurst	Oliver	GODFRAYE	1550	06	686
Lydd	THOMAS	GODFREY	1511	58	84
Lydd	William	GODFREY	1453	36	029
Lydd	JOHN	GODFREY	1485-11-03	58	76
Lydd	MICHAEL	GODFREY	1497-04-14	58	77
Lydd	THOMAS	GODFREY	1499-06-06	58	78
Lydd	JOHN	GODFREY	1505-11-13	58	80
Lydd	JOHN	GODFREY	1511-01-13	58	84
Tenterden	John	GODFREY	1589	27	736
Lydd	Austine	GODFREY	1649	36	001
Lydd	WILLIAM	GODFREY or FERMOR	1504	58	79
Lydd	WILLIAM	GODFREY otherwise called Fermor of Westbroke	1455	58	74
Lydd	JOHN	GODFREY otherwise called Fermor of Westbroke	1484-06-03	58	76
Cliffe	Joh'nes de	GODWYK	1397	23	264
Maidstone	Robert	GOLBE	1513	33	217
Boxley	Joh'es	GOLD	1406	23	333
Faversham	John	GOLDFINCH	1541	29	132
Faversham	John	GOLDFYNSHE	1541	31	352
Crayford	Thomas	GOLDSMITH	1526	04	383
Biddenden	John	GOLDWELL	1557	39	348
Biddenden	JOHN	GOLDWELL	1558-05-06	55	31
West Malling	John	GONNE	1527	13	319
Otterden	William	GOODIN	1559	26	658
Wrotham	John	GOODWYN	1495	02	188
Maidstone	Joh'es	GOOLDE	1406	23	319
Horsmonden	John	GORDE	1537	16	634
Brenchley	John	GORDE	1557	16	634
Appledore	JOHN	GOSEBORNE, DE	1410-10-01	53	21
Ash	Otto de	GRANDISON	1358	25	592
Ivychurch	William	GREENSTREET	1480	37	185
Romney	William	GREENSTREETE	1430	37	184
Hollingbourne	Robert	GREGORI	1413	23	233
Harietsham	John	GREGORY	1549	34	298
Otterden	John	GREGORY	1549	34	298
Headcorn	JOHN	GREGORY	1549-02-04	51	64
Charing	Joh'es	GRENE	1434	22	164
Sundridge	Thomas	GRENE	1505	04	349
Lydden	Joh'es	GRENEFORD	1473	43	055
Ivychurch	WILLIAM	GRENESTREETE	1480-06-17	57	18
West Malling	Thomas	GRESSENT	1546	20	412
Yalding	William	GRETFORD	1502	12	195
Mereworth	Anne	GREY	1558	16	670
Horsmonden	John	GRIGGE	1533	15	485
Maidstone	WILLIAM	GROCYN	1522-07-20	47	60
Maidstone	William	GROCYN	1579	33	277
Horsmonden	Sarah	GROFHERST	1371	25	578
Lydd	JOAN	GROOSE	1508	58	88
Tonbridge	Richard	GROPEHURST	1456	11	039
Lydd	WILLIAM	GROS?	1464-06-06	58	85
Lydd	LAWRENCE	GROS?	1498-01-18	58	87
Lydd	THOMAS	GROSE	1501-11-11	58	87
Ivychurch	STEPHEN	GROVE	1451-05-22	57	17
Greenhithe(Garlykhithe)?	Roger	GROVE	1496	33	197
Maidstone	ROGER	GROVE	1504-08-06	47	25
Stone	John	GROVE	1505	18	193
Swanscomb	John	GROVE	1505	18	193
Swanscomb	Nicholas	GROVE	1520	19	259
Dartford	John	GROVEHURST	1472	07	113
Hawkhurst	Richard	GULDEFORD	1508	37	125
High Halden	RICHARD	GULDEFORD	1508-05-10	53	3
Sittingbourne	Richard	GUSTON	1533	30	320
Otford	George	GUSTON	1536	05	602
Tenterden	Thomas	GYBON	1460	39	439
Tenterden	THOMAS	GYBON	1460-11-06	59	1
Eynsford	Nicholas	GYBSONNE	1528	04	412
Chalk	Jacobus	GYFFORD	1473	18	097
Lydd	WILLIAM	GYLBERD	1490-06-16	58	88
Rochester	Gilbert	GYLDEWYN	1369	25	520
Willesborough	Agnes	GYLYT	1587	26	732

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Christian Name

Surname

Date

Book No

Page No

Chevening	John	HACCHE	1541	05	656
Aylesford	Robert	HADDE	1519	13	269
Headcorn	Richard	HADDE	1589	26	639
Eythorne	William	HALDEN	1384	24	376
Bromley	Edmund	HALE	1446	07	050
Brenchley	Thomas	HALER	1556	16	615
Wootten	William	HALL	1448	46	390
Lydd	THOMAS	HALL	1493-05-23	58	89
Stone	Nicholas	HALL	1589	27	734
Maidstone	William	HALLE	1500	33	190
Maidstone	WILLIAM	HALLE	1501-08-27	47	20
Deptford	William	HALPENNYE	1589	26	617
Biddenden	Stephyn	HALSENOTH	1548	40	538
Biddenden	STEPHYN	HALSENOTH	1548-12-22	55	11
Brabourne	Hugo	HALSHAM	1441	23	241
Lenham	Joh'es	HALYS	1459	32	082
Lydd	JOHN	HAMMOND	1503-07-13	58	90
Biddenden	Richard	HAMON	1531	42	742
Sandwich	Alexander	HAMON	1537	45	270
Tenterden	Richard	HAMON	1551	42	742
Biddenden	RICHARD	HAMON	1553-11-24	55	21
West Peckham	William	HAMPTON	1492	02	173
Isle of Grain	Richard	HANCOCK	1526	04	417
Folkestone	George	HANDFEL	1532	46	340
Bexley	Thomas	HARDING	1494	02	178
Canterbury	Clement	HARDYNG	1507	30	300
Woodchurch	Roger	HARLAKYNDEN	1520	37	161
Woodchurch	ROGER	HARLAKYNDEN	1523-05-15	53	15
Woodchurch	Thomas	HARLAKYNDEN	1557	39	355
Woodchurch	THOMAS	HARLAKYNDEN	1558-08-30	53	17
Crayford	Henry	HARMAN	1501	03	243
Crayford	William	HARMAN	1547	06	681
Staplehurst	Rychard	HAROLDE	1558	32	019
Staplehurst	RYCHARD	HAROLDE	1558-08-06	56	40
Chart	George	HARPER	1538	35	351
Hadlow	George	HARPER	1558	35	351
Maidstone	Jone (Joan)	HARRENDEN	1515	33	251
Maidstone	JONE (Joan)	HARRENDEN	1515-05-16	47	45
Tenterden	Margaret	HARREYS	1490	38	197
Bromley	Thomas	HARREYS	1549	10	413
Crayford	John	HARRY	1504	03	269
Lydd	JOHN	HARRY	1505-04-10	58	90
Marden	Richard	HARRYE	1535	34	287
Marden	RICHARD	HARRYE	1555-06-21	56	13
Tenterden	MARGARET	HARRYES	1490-10-04	59	11
Lydd	JAMES	HARRYS (HARRYE?)	1483-12-18	58	90
Snargate	Nicholas	HART	1589	27	733
Folkestone	Nicholas	HARYNGTON	1593	43	049
Sittingbourne	Henry	HASEE	1407	22	209
Dartford	William	HASELL	1423	07	045
Frittenden	William	HAVYNDEN	1514	39	449
Bexley	Thomas	HAWLE	1526	04	397
Lydd	MATHEW	HAWLER	1502-01-26	58	90
Bishopsbourne	WILLIAM	HAWTE	1538	61	3
Bishopsbourne	William	HAWTEKT	1538	45	239
Yalding	Nicholas	HAYMAN	1517	13	263
Yalding	Thomas	HAYMAN	1526	14	348
Bexley	John	HAYNES	1554	06	700
Maidstone	Thomas	HAYTE	1548	34	273
Maidstone	THOMAS	HAYTE	1548-05-11	47	80
Lydd	WILLIAM	HAYTON	1485-03-15	58	91
Lydd	JOHN	HAYTON	1505-07-16	58	91
Milton	John	HAYTON	1517	19	253
Gravesend	John	HAYTON	1577	19	253
Hawkhurst	JOHN	HEANSYLL	1464-02-01	60	1
Hawkhurst	MARGARET	HEANSYLL	1473-03-29	60	4
Hunton	William	HEEDE	1513	03	289
Ickham	William	HEGHREDBURY	1372	25	513
Chatham	William	HELE	1524	19	279
Godmersham	Gilbert de	HELLES	1364	25	601
Herne	Agnes	HELWOLDYNG	1430	22	152
Herne	Nicholas	HELWOLDYNG	1430	22	151
Maidstone	Richard	HELY	1538	35	345
Maidstone	Elizabeth	HELY	1558	35	347
Maidstone	ELIZABETH	HELY	1558-11-17	48	98
Cranbrook	Gervase	HENDIE	1534	37	105
Cranbrook	Joh'es	HENDLE	1472	37	182
Cranbrook	Walter	HENDLE	1550	41	611
Sutton East	Walter	HENDLE	1550	41	611
Cranbrook	JOHN	HENDLE (Y)	1472-12-02	49	6
Cranbrook	GREVASE	HENDLEY	1534-05-06	49	59
Cranbrook	WALTER SIR	HENDLEY	1550-04-26	49	80
Cranbrook	THOMAS	HENLE (Y)	1495-02-11	49	12
Lydd	JOHN	HENXELL	1505-10-16	58	92
Boxley	Robert	HEREFORD	1463	38	245
Newchurch	Robert	HEREFORD	1463	38	245
Newchurch	ROBERT	HEREFORD	1463-01-11	57	23
West Farleigh	Richard	HERENDEN	1516	13	253
Maidstone	Walter	HERENDEN	1536	35	325
Maidstone	WALTER	HERENDEN	1556-01-04	47	86
Cranbrook	Thomas	HERMAN	1547	40	543
Cranbrook	THOMAS	HERMAN	1548-06-07	49	77
Canterbury	John	HERON	1515	44	161
Selling	William	HERTLE	1539	45	250
Boughton Monchelsea	Thomas	HERUNDEN	1534	34	230
East Farleigh	Thomas	HERUNDEN	1534	34	230
Loose	Thomas	HERUNDEN	1534	34	230
Boughton Monchelsea	THOMAS	HERUNDEN	1534-09-30	52	79
Lydd	JOAN	HEUGLOT	1484-10-21	58	91
Cranbrook	Thomas	HEULE	1495	40	488
West Wickham	Henry	HEYDON	1503	08	218
Selling	Peter	HEYMAN	1553	46	343
Bethersden	Richard	HEYWARD	1468	32	101
Shaddoxhurst	RICHARD	HEYWARD	1468-07-01	53	76
Westerham	Richard	HEYWARD	1529	13	312
Cranbrook	Joh'es	HIKKYS	1479	41	573
Cranbrook	JOHN	HIKKYS	1482-08-07	49	7
Westenhanger	Robert	HILL	1453	21	026
Wye	Christophre	HILLIS	1528	44	221
Pluckley	William	HILLS	1589	26	728
Rayham	Thomas	HODDESTON	1471	29	197
Lydd	EDMUND	HOGAN	1498-09-19	58	94
Folkestone	Clement	HOGBEN	1552	46	337
Lydd	JOHN	HOGELOTT	1507-06-10	58	92
Lydd	STEPHEN	HOGGE or CHEESEMAN	1505-05-07	58	95
Cranbrook	Joh'es	HOGRIGGE	1464	17	060
Lynsted	Joh'es	HOGRIGGE	1464	17	060
Milton	Joh'es	HOGRIGGE	1464	17	060
East Peckham	Richard	HOGYN	1490	02	157
Chatham	Richard	HOLBROOKE	1549	20	421
Lydd	LAURENCE	HOLDERNESS	1507-	58	98
Lydd	THOMAS	HOLDERNESSE	1485-05-04	58	96
Lydd	THOMAS	HOLDERNESSE	1506-06-15	58	96
Newington	Joh'es	HOLFORD	1507	30	237
Sandhurst	Thomas	HOLMAN	1537	38	215
Sandhurst	THOMAS	HOLMAN	1551-11-11	59	49
Lydd	THOMAS	HOLME	1504	58	100
Lydd	JOHN	HOLME	1496-07-28	58	99
Lydd	GREGORY	HOLME	1506-07-30	58	100
Milton	John	HOLT	1503	30	263
Cobham	Thomas	HOLT	1523	09	260
Brasted	John	HOLTE	1546	06	670
Sevenoaks	Thomas	HOLWEY	1512	03	300
Pluckley	Edmunde	HOMMERSAM	1552	34	303
Cranbrook	Robert	HONEDEN	1557	39	344
Lydd	WILLIAM	HOORNE	1507-02-04	58	101
Lydd	JOHN	HOOW	1475-05-11	58	102
Otford	Thomas	HOPE	1487	02	129
Woolwich	William	HOPKYNS	1513	44	157
Goudhurst	Thomas	HORDEN	1532	42	727
Northfleet	Edward	HORDEN	1538	05	608
Goudhurst	THOMAS	HORDEN	1552-01-28	54	65
Warehorn	Roger	HORNE	1543	39	339
Romney Marsh	ROGER	HORNE	1543-02-12	57	9
Dartford	John'es	HORNLEE	1477	07	103
Brenchley	Richard	HORSEMONDEN	1532	14	357
Upchurch	Richard	HORSHAM	1399	23	270
Goudhurst	Stephen	HORSMONDEN	1499	36	084
Goudhurst	STEPHEN	HORSMONDEN	1500-05-30	54	15
Goudhurst	William	HORSMONDEN	1517	39	453
Goudhurst	WILLIAM	HORSMONDEN	1517-10-09	54	25
Horsmonden	William	HORSMONDEN	1538	16	630
New Romney	JOHN	HOULL	1517-01-02	57	5
Romney	John	HOULL	1577	37	145
Maidstone	GEORGE	HOUTON	1474-10-09	47	5
Cranbrook	ROBERT	HOVENDEN	1558-04-27	50	132
Frittenden	WILLIAM	HOVYNDEN	1515-07-13	53	91
Lydd	ELENA	HOWE	1499-01-24	58	104
Lydd	JOHN	HOWE	1501-05-27	58	105
Lydd	THOMAS	HOWGH	1460	58	101
Lydd	ROBERT	HOWGH	1487-06-21	58	102
Lydd	AGNES	HOWGLYN	1488-03-06	58	106
Lydd	THOMAS	HOWSTYD (HOWSLYD)	1483-02-20	58	106
Rolvenden	William	HUBBERD	1516	37	148
Rolvenden	WILLIAM	HUBBERD	1517-05-13	59	37
Tenterden	STEVEN	HUBBERDE	1558-02-21	59	29
Shoreham	Nicholas	HUBERD	1496	02	192
East Peckham	Richard	HUGELET	1404	23	325
Canterbury	William	HUGHAM	1416	21	075
Lydd	RICHARD	HUGLETT	1497-05-11	58	91
Chartham	Joh'es	HUGWET	1420	22	110
Appledore	Steven	HULBERDE	1558	41	659
Ruckinge	Alan	HUMLETON	1407	23	350
Cliff	Robert	HUNDELBY	1406	24	360
Erith	John	HUNDELL	1464	07	080
Lydd	JOHN	HUNT	1463-11-04	58	106
Frittenden	RICHARD	HUNT	1484-04-06	53	89
Frittenden	Richard	HUNT	1485	41	575
Lydd	JOHN	HUNT	1488-07-08	58	107
Northfleet	Joan	HUNT	1551	05	555
West Wickham	Thomas	HUNTLOW	1544	02	217
Wittersham	Richard	HUNTYNGTON	1430	32	073
Wittersham	RICHARD	HUNTYNGTON	1430-03-15	53	58
Lydd	RICHARD Dom.	HUSBUNDE	1487-10-25	58	108
Boxley	Peter	HUSE	1499	33	185
Headcorn	PETER	HUSE	1499-01-31	51	63
Graveney	Richard	HYLLE	1459	28	096
Biddenden	John	HYLLES	1508	36	057
Biddenden	JOHN	HYLLES	1508-03-16	55	2
Biddenden	John	HYLS	1540	38	308
Biddenden	JOHN	HYLS	1540-08-24	55	8
Higham	Elys	HYLTON	1528	19	303
Rochester	Elys	HYLTON	1528	19	303
Appledore	Thomas	HYNXSTENDE	1545	38	231
Appledore	THOMAS	HYNXSTENDE	1545-12-10	53	49

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Place

Christian Name

Surname

Date

Book No

Page No

Stoke	Thomas	IDEN	1511	18	213
Penshurst	Powle	IDEN	1514	03	312
Westgate on Sea	Alexander	IDEN	1514	33	250
West Farleigh	Robert	IDEN	1546	15	505
Lydd	STEPHEN	IDERYKKE	1508	58	66
Tenterden	Thomas	ILAND	1529	37	177
Tenterden	THOMAS	ILANDE	1529-09-23	59	24
Halden	Andrew	INCENT	1588	26	651
Wickham Breaux	Johanna	INGALDESTHORPE	1494	43	088
Lydd	JAMES	INGLOTT	1508-09-23	58	108
Hawkhurst	WILLIAM	IREGE	1515-02-13	60	12
Patricksbourne	John	ISAAK	1500	43	104
Sundridge	John	ISELE	1494	02	179
Canterbury	Radulphus	ISLEP	1420	22	097
Sundridge	Joh'es	ISLEY	1375	24	424
Sundridge	Ed.	ISLEY	1525	04	400
Sundridge	Thomas	ISSLEY	1518	03	317
Maidstone	Elyne	JACKSON	1492	33	175
Canterbury	William	JACKSON	1554	31	368
Chiddingstone	Robert	JACKSON	1594	26	697
Hunton	Valentine	JACOB	1485	32	045
Marden	Valentine	JACOB	1485	32	045
Marden	VALENTINE	JACOB	1485-10-17	56	3
Maidstone	ELYNE	JAKSON	1494-05-25	47	15
Leigh	John	JAMES	1559	26	652
Blackmanstone	Henry	JAMYS	1501	36	068
Blackmauston	HENRY	JAMYS	1502-05-14	57	27
Ash	Robert	JASPAR	1389	24	406
Crayford	John	JEBBES	1494	02	190
Goudhurst	Gyles	JEFFREY	1558	16	664
Lydd	ROGER	JEKEN	1463-09-23	58	109
Folkestone	John	JENCKYNS	1544	45	297
Brenchley	Robert	JENDUR	1536	14	453
Horsmonden	Gyles	JEOFFRY	1538	16	665
Chatham	Roger	JERVEYS	1487	18	136
Penshurst	Andronicus	JESSOPE	1615	26	683
Stourmouth	Richard	JODE	1539	45	254
Tenterden	WILLIAM	JOHN	1532-02-14	59	26
Tenterden	William	JOHN	1533	37	178
Lydd	JAMES	JOHNSON	1500-10-01	58	110
Aylesford	John	JOHNSON	1532	14	368
Rayham	Rauf	JOHNSON	1556	29	128
Maidstone	Ed.	JONYS	1511	37	119
Tenterden	EDWARD	JONYS	1512-04-30	59	19
Yalding	John	JOP	1493	12	157
Tonbridge	Joh'es	JUDD	1492	12	145
Tonbridge	Henry	JUDD	1554	15	526
Dartford	John	JUDDE	1527	09	340
Tonbridge	Thomas	JUDDE	1533	45	225
Tonbridge	Andrew	JUDDE	1558	42	757
Ashford	ANDROW Sir	JUDDE	1558-10-15	52	15
Ashford	Andrew	JUDDERT	1558	42	757
Swanscomb	William	JUGELER	1516	19	242
Cranbrook	Stephen	KARKEREGGE	1498	36	076
Cranbrook	STEPHEN	KARKEREGGE	1500-06-05	49	20
Faversham	Joh'es	KEER	1510	30	253
Milton	Joh'es	KEER	1510	30	255
Headcorn	JOHN	KELSHAM	1432-07-22	51	53
Headcorn	Joh'es	KELSHAM	1434	32	068
Beckenham	John	KELSHYLL	1432	07	052
Boxley	JOHN	KEMBAR	1489-01-11	52	26
Bredhurst	William	KEMMYSLEY	1515	30	282
Lydd	JOHN	KEMPE	1508	58	111
Staplehurst	Thorne	KEMPE	1488	32	037
Staplehurst	Thorne	KEMPE	1488	33	149
Staplehurst	THOMAS	KEMPE	1489-10-22	56	24
Lydd	JOHN	KEMPE	1495-12-03	58	110
Wye	William	KEMPK'T	1535	45	268
Milton	Allicia	KEMPTON	1464	17	065
Gillingham	John	KEMSLEY	1530	04	435
Boxley	Joh'es	KENBAR	1487	32	057
Stone	William	KENDALE	1413	23	235
Lydd	JOAN	KENET	1506	58	112
Lydd	NICHOLAS	KENETT	1498-07-14	58	111
Greenhithe(Garlykhithe)?	Thomas	KENT	1434	32	068
Headcorn	Thomas	KENT	1468	32	097
Headcorn	THOMAS	KENT	1468-03-15	51	55
Headcorn	Robert	KENT	1483	21	001
Sandwich	William	KENYNGTHORP	1470	43	039
Southfleet	John	KETYLL	1505	18	192
Gillingham	Andrew	KEYMSLEY	1530	04	438
East Peckham	William	KEYSER	1510	04	362
Brenchley	William	KIPPYRYNG	1509	13	240
Westenhanger	Joh'es	KIRIEL	1376	24	449
Meresham	John	KNACHEBULL	1540	34	250
Meresham	Richard	KNATCHBULL	1581	14	390
Meresham	Richard	KNATCHBULL	1590	14	455
Meresham	Susan	KNATCHBULL	1602	14	420
Maidstone	Elenor	KNATCHBULL	1634	15	486
Meresham	Norton	KNATCHBULL	1682	17	085
Newchurch	John	KNATCHBULL	1682	17	085
Meresham	William	KNECHEBULL	1522	41	600
Midley	WILLIAM	KNECHEBULL	1522-11-13	57	45
Meresham	Richard	KNEECHEBULL	1522	41	604
Erith	Lucy	KNIGHT	1444	07	064
Chiddingstone	John	KNIGHT	1490	02	156
Canterbury	Thomas	KNIGHT	1532	31	371
Lynsted	Thomas	KNOTTE	1560	26	657
Newington	Joh'es	KNYVETT	1476	29	121
Langdon	Letitia	KRYEL	1408	22	216
Teynham	Johanna	KYNG	1464	28	104
Strood	Robert	KYNG	1505	18	181
Crayford	Thomas	KYNGESTON	1505	03	269
Westenhanger	Cecilia	KYRRELL	1472	32	123
Cray	William	KYRTON	1464	07	100

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Monumental Inscriptions, including wills (pre 1858) and other notes of Holy Trinity Church, Maidstone

Monumental Inscriptions, including wills (pre 1858) and other notes of Holy Trinity Church, Maidstone recorded by D. E. Williams 2016.

Holy Trinity from the west, the burial ground is left of church.
Foreground: the monument to Captain Nolan, who conveyed the wrong order to the light brigade
 during the Crimean War and was killed in the famous charge. he was stationed in Maidstone
 but has no familial connection with the town or parish, as far as I know.

Introduction
Holy Trinity was designed by Maidstone architect, John Whichcord and built 1826-28. the west front, with the tower and spire creates a rather powerful image as seen from the west. the other elevations are rather duller. the registers commenced in 1842.
   The burial ground is the tree lined area, north of the church, with another very small area east of the church.
   The last service at the church took place in July 1966. later a serious fire gutted the interior. three monuments survive at the west end in perfect condition but it seems likely that there were other monuments which did not survive the fire.
   In 1999, the burial ground was cleared of monuments, except for the southern side, where monuments, (except the Clifford headstone), are in situ. the other monuments were placed around the north, west and east sides.
   It should be noted that the monuments neatly fit the spaces available, suggesting that there may have been more monuments which are now lost? the burial ground is now a pleasant public space named Trinity Park.
   In recent years, the de-consecrated building was repaired and converted into supported accommodation for young homeless people aged 16 – 25 years.
   My thanks to Mr. Barry Rayment for kindly informing me of the existence of the Holy Trinity burial ground. I would also like to thank the member of staff who showed me the monuments to Major General Middleton's wife and Henry Pybus in a stairwell at the west end of the church.

D. E. Williams,
Borstal,
Rochester

INTERIOR

HORSFALL BILL SEE MIDDLETON

1.   WEST END CLOSE TO MAIN ENTRANCE

LARGE WHITE MARBLE TABLET WITH OBELISK, WREATH AND PROFILE OF MIDDLETON WITH SCULPTURE OF KNEELING FEMALE FIGURE IN PRAYER

MAJOR GENERAL CHARLES MIDDLETON

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MAJOR GENERAL
CHARLES MIDDLETON
LATE OF
3rd LIGHT DRAGOONS
AND MANY YEARS
COMMANDANT
OF THE CAVALRY DEPOT
MAIDSTONE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
OCTOBER 22nd 1854
AGED 67 YEARS
MOST DEEPLY REGRETTED
BY ALL WHO KNEW HIM

HE SERVED IN THE WEST INDIES WITH THE
ROYALS IN 1805 AND 1806. ON THE STAFF OF
THE ARMY WHICH PROCEEDED FROM MADRAS
TO THE NORTHERN MAHRATTA COUNTRY BEYOND
THE NERBUDDA RIVER IN 1809 AND 1810.
WITH THE 22nd LIGHT DRAGOONS IN JAVA IN
1811, 1812 1813 AND WAS PRESENT AT THE
CAVALRY CHARGE WHICH SETTLED THE CONQUEST
OF THAT ISLAND ON THE 26th AUGUST 1811
AFTER THE FORTRESS AND LINES OF CORNELIS
HAD BEEN FORCED. WAS ALSO IN THE FIELD
WITH THE 22nd LT. DRAGOONS IN 1815 AND 1816
AND DURING THE WHOLE OF THE MAHRATTA
WAR OF 1817, 1818 AND 1819 AND WAS SERVERELY
WOUNDED AT THE TAKING OF SHALLAPORE

PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY DATED 2nd MAY 1853
CHARLES MIDDLETON
   WISHES TO BE BURIED IN THE SAME VAULT AS HIS WIFE AND THAT EARTH IS NOT TO BE THROWN OVER HIM. HIS FUNERAL TO BE SIMPLE. IF STILL IN MILITARY EMPLOYMENT HS DESIRES MILITARY HONOURS. HE ALSO DESIRES A MONUMENT INSIDE THE CHURCH. POINTING OUT, FOR HIS CHILDREN, WHERE HE LAYS, HE ALSO WAS HIS RANK AND STATIONS HE HAS SERVED IN RECORDED. £150 TO COME FROM HIS ESTATE TO PAY FOR THIS.
   £500 TO HIS DAUGHTER ANNA MARIA WIFE OF CHARLES HORSFALL BILL AND £30 TO HER HUSBAND.£5 EACH TO THEIR THREE CHILDREN. £5 TO HIS DAUGHTER IN LAW, HARRIET MIDDLETON.
   £6 A YEAR TO HIS SISTER,    ?    MIDDLETON GRANT, FOR LIFE.THE PIECE OF PLATE PRESENTED TO HIM BY THE INHABITANTS OF MAIDSTONE TO ELDEST SON WILLIAM ALEXANDER. FURNITURE, HORSES,   ?   , TRINKETS AND ? HE POSSESSES AT DEATH TO BE SOLD, PROCEEDS ADDED TO HIS ESTATE. REST OF HIS PROPERTY EQUALLY DIVIDED AMONG HIS THREE SONS , THE ELDEST WILLIAM ALEXANDER TO HAVE £500 THAN THE OTHERS. ONE YEAR'S PAY TO ALL SERVANTS WITH HIM FOR AT LEAST A YEAR AT THE TIME OF HIS DEATH.
   ANY OF HIS SONS WHO ARE MARRIED AND TO BE MARRIED AFTER HIS DEATH WILL HAVE THEIR INHERITANCE REVERTED TO THEIR WIDOWS AFTER THEIR DEATHS. SON WILLIAM AND SON IN LAW CHARLES HORSFALL BILLS ARE EXECUTORS.
   WITNESSES: JOHN MERCER   ?     ?   BARRACKS, MAIDSTONE AND G? T HAZELL, GENTLEMAN, MILL STREET, MAIDSTONE.

AFFIDAVIT 3rd NOVEMBER 1854
   WILLIAM ALEXANDER MIDDLETON, CAPTAIN , R.A., AT DEVONPORT GARRISON, IS SWORN.
   HE FOUND THE WILL LOCKED IN A TIN BOX IN HIS FATHER'S BEDROOM. HE HAS SEARCHED HIS FATHER'S PAPERS CAREFULLY BUT FOUND NO LATER WILL.
   PROVED 16th NOVEMBER 1854

2.   AT WEST END IN STAIRWELL - WHITE MARBLE SARCOPHAGUS SHAPED TABLET ON BLACK GROUND

FANNY WIFE OF COLONEL CHARLES MIDDLETON

IN A VAULT NEAR THE NORTH WALL OF THIS CHURCH ARE DEPOSITED THE REMAINS
OF FANNY WIFE OF COLONEL CHARLES MIDDLETON
OF THE 3rd REGIMENT OF LIGHT DRAGOONS & COMMANDER OF THE CAVALRY
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE ON THE 17th JUNE 1848 AT THE AGE OF 53 YEARS
TO AN ACCOMPLISHED AND TALENTED MIND WAS UNITED IN HER
QUALITY AND VIRTUE THAT COULD ADORN AND ENDEAR HER WORTH
AS A WIFE AND MOTHER
THIS SMALL TOKEN OF REGARD IS ERECTED TO HER MEMORY
BY AN AFFECTIONATE HUSBAND WHOSE CONSTANT AND CHEERING
COMPANION SHE WAS FOR UPWARDS OF 30 YEARS
IN THE SAME VAULT ARE ALSO DEPOSITED THE REMAINS OF
FANNY EMMA ELDEST DAUGHTER OF
CHARLES HORSFALL BILL ESQ. LATE OF THE 13th HUSSARS
AND GRAND DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
ON THE 12th JULY 1848 AT THE AGE OF 6 YEARS

ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE CHURCHYARD, TOWARDS THE EAST END, IS A SMALL, SLIM "CHEST TOMB", WITH A COFFIN SHAPED LEDGER. THE TOMB IS SURROUNDED BY VERY DAMAGED RAILINGS. THERE IS NO SURVIVING INSCRIPTION BUT I WONDER IF THIS MARKS THE MIDDLETON VAULT? ALTHOUGH NOT "CLOSE" TO THE NORTH WALL OF THE CHURCH, IT IS CLOSER THAN OTHER TOMBS IN THIS SECTION.

3.   IN SAME STAIRWELL AS LATTER LARGE WHITE MARBLE TABLET ON GREY BASE PUTTI ON EITHER SIDE HOLDING INSCRIBED DRAPERY

HENRY PYBUS

ERECTED
TO THE MEMORY OF
HENRY PYBUS ESQ.
WHO DIED AT MADRAS 20th MAY 1843
AGED 34 YEARS
THIRD SON OF THE LATE
THOMAS PYBUS ESQ.
TIMBER MERCHANT
MAIDSTONE

PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 23rd JUNE 1841
HENRY PYBUS OF CALCUTTA, SHORTLY BOUND FOR CHINA.
DESIRES HIS PROPERTY TO BE SOLD, THAT IS IN HIS SHARE IN THE SIR EDWARD RYAN ANTARES, A SHIP? AND PACKETS AND SUCH MERCHANDIZE HE MAY HAVE A SHARE IN.
   WHEN SOLD HIS DEBTS TO BE PAID AND THE REMAINDER, ABOUT £24,000, AS FOLLOWS, TO SISTER, ISABEL, £5,050, THE REMAINDER TO BE DIVIDED INTO 7 PARTS, TO HIS BROTHERS, JAMES, THOMAS, JOSEPH, CHARLES AND HENRY, ONE SHARE EACH AND TO SISTER ISABEL ONE SHARE. TO NEPHEWS JOSEPH AND HENRY ONE SHARE BETWEEN THEM.
   HE APPOINTS WILLIAM PYBUS*, ARTIST OF CALCUTTA, DONALD CAMPBELL MACKAY, MERCHANT AND WILLIAM PATRICK GRANT, BARRISTER, BOTH OF CALCUTTA, EXECUTORS.
   WITNESSES: GEORGE LOVELL, C. CREATON AND W.R. LASKERSTEEN

AT THE SUPREME COURT AT FORT WILLIAM, BENGAL
AFFIDAVIT 6th JUNE 1843
   DONALD CAMPBELL MACKAY OF CALCUTTA, ESQ., MEMBER OF THE FIRM OF JOHN MACKAY AND CO., MERCHANTS AND AGENTS, OF CALCUTTA AND EDWARD CREATON OF CALCUTTA, CLERK TO JOHN MACKAY AND CO.
   DONALD MACKAY STATES THAT PYBUS WAS A BRITISH SUBJECT AND BELIEVES THAT THIS IS HIS LAST WILL. CREATON, ONE OF THE WITNESSES, STATES HE WAS PRESENT WHEN PYBUS SIGNED THE WILL AND THAT HE AND THE OTHER WITNESSES SIGNED IN THE PRESENCE OF PYBUS AND EACH OTHER.
   SEALED IN THE COURT AT FORT WILLIAM 26th SEPTEMBER 1843
   PROVED 17th MAY 1844. PYBUS WAS FORMERLY OF MADRAS, LATE OF CANTON, CHINA. GRANTED TO NATHANIEL JAMES WHITE HALL, ONE OF THE LAWFUL ATTORNIES OF WILLIAM PYBUS, DONALD MACKAY AND WILLIAM GRANT. POWER RESERVED TO MACKAY AND GRANT.
   *WILLIAM PYBUS, ARTIST OF CALCUTTA. RECENTLY THERE WAS SOLD AT CHRISTIES, LONDON A PHOTOGRAPH OF SERVANTS TAKEN IN INDIA IN THE 1840'S, BY WILLIAM PYBUS, FOR OVER £9,000.

EXTERIOR

EAST OF CHANCEL (ALL IN SITU)

4.   COPED STONE

SOUTH SIDE
IN MEMORY OF LOUISA
DAUGHTER OF CHARLES AND JANE ARKCOLL
WHO DIED FEBRUARY 11th 1845 AGED 2 YEARS 9 MONTHS
ALSO SARAH
WHO DIED FEBRUARY 12th 1857 AGED 11 YEARS 8 MONTHS
ALSO LOUISA
WHO DIED OCTOBER 4th 1860 AGED 2 YEARS AND SIX MONTHS

NORTH SIDE
IN MEMORY OF
CHARLES ARKCOLL
BORN JANY. 12Th 1815 DIED DEC. 27th 1879
AGED 64 YEARS
ALSO OF JANE WIFE OF THE ABOVE
BORN JUNE 20th 1819 DIED DEC. 28th 1906
AGED 87 YEARS

1841 CENSUS, CHARLES ARKCOLL, WHOLESALE GROCER, LONDON ROAD. THE ARKCOLL BUSINESS WAS SUBSTANTIAL AND LONG LIVED, UNTIL WELL INTO THE LATTER HALF OF THE 20th CENTURY. IT CAME TO AN END PROBABLY BY FAILING TO FORESEE THE FUTURE SUCCESS OF SUPERMARKETS.

5.   "OVEN" TYPE OF RED BRICK VAULT INSCRIBED STONE AT WEST END

W.B. 1842

6.   IDENTICAL STRUCTURE AS NO. 5

T. L. 1844

PROBABLY THOMAS LATTER

7.   SHORT PEDESTAL

SOUTH SIDE
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
THOMAS HERMAN JOHN
THIRD SON OF THE REVD.
THOMAS AND EMMA
DE JERSEY MOORE
WHO DIED SEPT 14th 1874
AGED 10 MONTHS
"Of Such is the
Kingdom of Heaven"

WEST SIDE
IN EVER LOVING MEMORY
OF EMMA DE JERSEY
WIFE OF
REVD. T. MOORE
VICAR OF THIS PARISH
1873 – 1887
BORN JULY 24th 1844
ENTERED INTO REST
APRIL 9th 1892
"Them also which Sleep
in Jesus with Him"

NORTH SIDE
ALSO IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
SEPTIMUS WILFRED
LEONARD
THEIR 4th SON
DIED OCT 19th 1915
AGED 36 YEARS
"Jusu Mercy"

8.   LEDGER

BENEATH THIS STONE
ARE DEPOSITED THE REMAINS OF
JOSEPH POBJOY SAWER
WHO DIED APRIL 11th 1863
AGED 62 YEARS
ALSO JOSEPH SAWER
ONLY SON OF THE ABOVE
BORN JUNE 20th 1828
DIED OCT 5th 1907
LEAVING A WIDOW AND ONE DAUGHTER
ALSO OF ELIZABETH
WIDOW OF THE ABOVE
BORN APRIL 7th 1826
DIED FEB 12th 1910
ALSO OF MARY
ELIZABETH SAWER
[DAUGHTER ? OF THE] ABOVE
[BORN] DEC 22nd 186[ ]
DIED FEB 3rd 1[  ]

1839 PIGOT DIRECTORY, JOSEPH SAWER, SENIOR, CABINET MAKER, COUNTY ROAD,
1861 CENSUS, JOSEPH SAWER, SENIOR, UPHOLSTERER, COUNTY PLACE;
1871 CENSUS, JOSEPH SAWER, JUNIOR, UPHOLSTERER, EMPLOYING 2 MEN, COUNTY ROAD.

SOUTH SIDE OF CHURCHYARD (ALL IN SITU, EXCEPT CLIFFORD)

9.   HEADSTONE, VERY ERODED

IN MEMORY OF
ANGELER WIFE OF
[                ] BENNETT
[WHO DIED [  ] FEBRUARY 1846]
[                       

10.   LEDGER

IN MEMORY OF
SARAH WIFE OF
ROBERT BRISSENDEN
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
JANUARY 28th 1849 AGED 77 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE
ROBERT BRISSENDEN
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
JUNE THE 5th 1850
AGED 75 YEARS

PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 16th APRIL 1845
ROBERT BRISSENDEN OF UNION STREET, FORMER SURVEYOR OF HIGHWAYS AND COLLECTOR.
APPOINTS JOHN MARES AND ALEXANDER RANDALL, BOTH OF MAIDSTONE, ESQUIRES AND GRANDSON ROBERT PEARSON, TRUSTEES AND EXECUTORS.
   FURNITURE, LINEN, PLATE, GLASS, CHINA, PICTURES, PRINTS, BOOKS AND GARDEN TOOLS TO WIFE SARAH, FOR LIFE, AFTER HER DEATH, TO GRANDSON ROBERT PEARSON, ABSOLUTELY. ALSO TO ROBERT, HIS WATCH AND SEALS.
   HIS FREEHOLD HOUSE IN UNION STREET, WHERE HE HAS LIVED FOR 20 YEARS, BOUGHT FROM THE ASSIGNS OF STEPHEN PAGE SEAGER, AND FIXTURES, TO WIFE FOR LIFE, AFTER HER DEATH, TO GRANDSON, ROBERT PEATSON, FOR EVER.
   TO JOHN MARES AND ALEXANDER RANDALL, £10 EACH, AS A SMALL COMPENSATION.
ALL OTHER REAL ESTATE, FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD AND RESIDUE OF PERSONAL ESTATE TO HIS TRUSTEES, UPON TRUST, TO ALLOW HIS WIFE THE RENTS FOR LIFE, AFTER HER DEATH, THEN TO GRANDCHILDREN, ROBERT, SARAH AMY, ANN MARIA, CAROLINE AND EMMA PEARSON AND FREDERICK BOX, AT 21 YEARS OR DAY OF MARRIAGE IF GIRLS...........
   WITNESSES: JOHN MONCKTON, SOLICITOR, MAIDSTONE AND THOMAS STANDEN, GROCER OF MAIDSTONE.

11.   HEADSTONE

IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE
OF
MARY THE BELOVED WIFE OF
WILLIAM BROOKE
OF WINCHESTER PLACE, MAIDSTONE
BUILDER
WHO DIED SEPTEMBER 28th 1878
AGED 68 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED
WILLIAM BROOKE
WHO DIED OCTOBER 5th 1878
AGED 74 YEARS

12.   LOW CHEST TOMB

LEDGER
[Some parts very eroded]
[                                     ]
[                                     ]
[                                     ]
[                              ] REMAINS
OF [                  ] WHO HAVE [   ] PASSED
[                   n ] DEATH INTO LIFE ARE
HELD IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE
[MELIN]EY DIED SEPT. 13th 18[4]0
MARY AUGUSTA
DIED DEC. [   ] 1840
SOPHIA MARY
DIED JUNE [   ] 1846
MARTHA LOUISA
DIED APRIL 9th 1867
WILLIAM CLARKE BUCHANAN
HIS ONLY SON DIED MARCH 19th 1875
"The Resurrection
[of Them] that Believeth
[              ] were Dead, yet
[                        ]"
[SOPHI]A
WIFE OF THE ABOVE NAMED
FRIEND WILLIAM BUCHANAN
[                               189]0 IN HER 71st YEAR
"[                     ] nor do need,
[                             ] so Lean upon,
[                       ] Enough in deed,
[                            ] my [                ]"
ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED
FRIEND WILLIAM BUCHANAN
BORN AT WOOLWICH DEC 27th 1814
DIED AT [   ]HAMPTON APRIL 5th 189[2]

NORTH SIDE
WILLIAM CLARKE DIED DEC 8th 1874
AT ASHBURNAM, SHACKLEWELL, LONDON
AGED 82 YEARS INTERRED IN THIS VAULT

SOUTH SIDE
TO THE MEMORY OF
MARTHA WIFE OF WILLIAM CLARKE
OF AS[HFORD] ROAD IN THIS PARISH
DIED THE 29th DAY OF DECEMB]ER 184[6] [               ]

1840 PIGOT DIRECTORY, FRIEND WILLIAM BUCHANAN, CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST, ALSO MEDICATED BATHS, WEEK STREET.
   WILLIAM CLARKE, SHACKLEWELL WAS A SMALL PART OF DALSTON, NAMED AFTER SHACKLEWELL LANE, ASHBURNHAM HOUSE, 98 SHACKLEWELL LANE, IS NOW A CHILDRENS' HOME.

13.   LEDGER

IN MEMORY OF
ANN WIFE OF
SAMUEL BYRANS
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
FEBRUARY 12th 1851
AGED 32 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED
SAMUEL BYRANS
WHO DIED FEB 3rd 1876
AGED 72 YEARS

1839 PIGOT DIRECTORY, SAMUEL BYRANS, LANDLORD OF "HAUNCH OF VENISON", HIGH STREET; 1871 CENSUS, HE IS AN ANNUITANT IN CHURCH STREET.

CLARKE SEE BUCHANAN

14.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ANN CLIFFORD WIDOW OF
ROBERT CLIFFORD, SMITH
OF THIS TOWN
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE FEB 8th 1841
AGE[D] [   ] [YE]ARS
ALSO OF WILLIAM CLIFFORD
SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED [                    ] 18[ ]4
AGE[D] [ ] [Y]EARS
ALSO [C]HAR[LES] [CL]IFFORD
[SON OF THE ABOVE?] [WHO] DIED JU[ ]  19th 1866
AGE[D] [  ] [YEARS

15.   CHEST TOMB

DALRYMPLE, KNIGHT

NORTH SIDE
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
SIR CHARLES DALRYMPLE, KNIGHT
COMMISSARY GENERAL IN HER MAJESTY'S SERVICE
WHO DIED 1st OF DECEMBER 1849 AGED 70 YEARS
ALSO
WILLIAM HENRY DALRYMPLE
SON OF THE ABOVE ASSISTANT COMMISSARY GENERAL
WHO DIED JULY 4th 1864 AGED 47 YEARS

SOUTH SIDE
TO THE MEMORY OF LOUISA DALRYMPLE HIS WIFE
DIED AT BRIGHTON ON THE 1st OF JULY 1878
AGED 87 YEARS
"Blessed are the Pure in Heart for they shall see God"
AND IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF THEIR SIXTH SON
JAMES FREDERICK DALRYMPLE
WHO DIED AT SINGAPORE ON THE 3rd OF JUNE 1867
[AGED] [ ] YEARS "Until the Day Break"

JAMES DALRYMPLE WAS AN ASSISTANT MILITARY STOREKEEPER, (THE TIMES, DEATH NOTICE)

16.   LEDGER

IN MEMORY OF
SARAH WIFE OF
WILLIAM GILLIAN
OF THIS TOWN
DIED SEPT 14th 1857
AGED 34 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED
WILLIAM GILLIAN
DIED APRIL 29th 1893
AGED 82 YEARS
"To Live in Hearts we Leave
Behind is not to Die"

1861 CENSUS, AT AYLESFORD, RETIRED FARMER?

GREY SEE HOADLY

17.   LEDGER

IN MEMORY OF
WILLIAM HICKMOT
OF THIS TOWN
WHO DIED FEB 2nd 1854
AGED 58 YEARS
ALSO ELIZABETH SARAH
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED MAY 29th 1863
AGED 66 YEARS
ALSO WILLIAM SHARP
BUILDER, OF THIS TOWN
SON IN LAW OF THE ABOVE
WILLIAM HICKMOT
WHO DIED APRIL 24th 1860
AGED 43 YEARS
ALSO CHARLOTTE
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WILLIAM SHARP
WHO DIED APRIL 18th 1876
AGED 55 YEARS
ALSO HERBERT WAKEFIELD
GRANDSON OF THE ABOVE
WILLIAM AND CHARLOTTE SHARP
WHO DIED DEC 8th 1878
AGED 14 MONTHS

PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 13th FEBRUARY 1840
WILLIAM HICKMOT, OF KING STREET, BAKER.
   APPOINTS WIFE, ELIZABETH SARAH AND FRIEND WILLIAM BEALE OF MAIDSTONE, LABOURER, EXECUTORS.
   TO THEM, ALL HIS PERSONAL ESTATE. THEY TO COLLECT ALL DEBTS AND CONVERT THAT PART OF HIS PERSONAL ESTATE NOT CONSISTING OF MONEY, INTO CASH. THEY TO FIRST PAY HIS DEBTS, FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS AND INVEST SURPLUS IN GOVERNMENT STOCKS. THE INTEREST TO HIS WIFE FOR LIFE. AFTER HER DEATH, UPON TRUST, TO PAY SON WILLIAM, £25 AND DAUGHTER, CHARLOTTE, £75. RESIDUE TO BE EQUALLY DIVIDED BETWEEN HIS CHILDREN, THEN LIVING. TO HIS WIFE ALL FREEHOLD ESTATE FOR HER LIFE, AFTER HER DEATH, 3 HOUSES AND SHED, LATTER IN HIS OCCUPATION, HOUSES OCCUPIED BY [          ] DRAY, [           ] KITCHEN AND [             ] CUCKOO, WITH PUMP AND WELL, IN UNION STREET AND CAREY STREET, PURCHASED FROM WILLIAM HOLLOWAY, TO SON WILLIAM, IF HIS SON LEAVES NO CHILDREN, THEN TO HIS OWN RIGHT HEIRS.
   THREE HOUSES OCCUPIED BY PETER DAWSON, [            ] HOLLOWAY AND [ ] KING TO DAUGHTER, CHARLOTTE, FOR EVER.
THREE HOUSE IN UNUION STREET AND WYATT STREET, ALSO PURCHASED FROM WILLIAM HOLLOWAY, OCCUPIED BY HENRY CORK?, [           ] PECKHAM AND [           ] PARKER, TO SON WALTER, FOR EVER
   THREE HOUSES ADJOINING THE LATTER HOUSES, OCCUPIED BY [           ] JURY?, [           ]
BARTLETT AND [           ] RUSSELL TO SON EDWIN FOR EVER.
   WITNESSES: KNOWLES KING AND SAMUEL MILLS, HIS CLERK

CODICIL 26th NOVEMBER 1840
   HE HAS A NEW SON, CHARLES. TRUSTEE TO PAY, AFTER THE DEATH OF HIS WIFE, TO SON CHARLES AT 21, £475. DURING HIS MINORITY INTEREST TO BE USED ON HIS MAINTENACE.
   ALL ESTATE VESTED IN HIM AS TRUSTEE OR MORTGAGEE TO HIS WIFE AND BEALE, ACCORDING TO THE NATURE OF THE TRUSTS, ETC.
   WITNESSES: AS FOR WILL
   PROVED 21st MARCH 1854

18.   LEDGER   TOP PART BURIED IN SOIL AND ROOTS

[IN MEMORY OF]
[MARY HOADLY WIFE OF]
[ALEXANDER HOADLY]
[WHO DIED 14th NOVEMBER 1841]
[AGED 37 YEARS]
DEEPLY REGRETTED AND MUCH
ESTEEMED BY ALL WHO KNEW HER
LEFT ISSUE AN ONLY CHILD
ELIZABETH CATHERINE TO LAMENT
THE PREMATURE LOSS OF AN
AFFECTIONATE AND PIOUS PARENT
BORN FEBY. 26Th 1835
ALSO IN LOVING MEMORY OF
THE ABOVE NAMED ALEXANDER HOAD[LY]
WHO ENTERED INTO REST
AT ROSHERVILLE MARCH 12th 189[1]
IN HIS 85th YEAR
"At Eventide it shall be Light"
ALSO IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF
ELIZABETH CATHERINE
THE BELOVED WIFE OF ALFRED GREY
AND ONLY CHILD OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED
6th JANUARY 1892 AGED 57 YEARS
"In Sure and Certain Hope"
ALSO ALFRED GREY HUSBAND OF THE ABOVE
WHO ENTERED INTO REST DECEMBER [   ] 1900 AGED 65
[                                                   ]

ALEXANDER HOADLY WAS A COACHBUILDER , APPRENTICED TO HIS FATHER, WILLIAM IN 1821.ALEXANDER WAS CARRIAGE MAKER TO THE ROYAL FAMILY, BASED IN KENSINGTON, FROM ABOUT 1846, EMPLOYING 10 MEN.
   HIS WILL IS DATED 7th AUGUST 1890 AT 21 PIER ROAD, ROSHERVILLE, NORTHFLEET. (ROSHERVILLE WAS AN EARLY 19th CENTURY PLEASURE GARDEN AND RESORT, DEVELOPED BY DANIEL ROSHER IN OLD CHALK QUARRIES.)
   HE APPOINTS NEPHEW, ALEXANDER HOADLY AND FRIEND ? HAYNES OF MAIDSTONE, IRONMONGER, EXECUTORS AND TRUSTEES.
   ALL REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE TO BE SOLD AND DEBTS, FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS PAID. THE BALANCE TO BE INVESTED IN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
   INCOME FROM THE LATTER TO BE PAID TO DAUGHTER, ELIZABETH GREY FOR LIFE. AFTER HER DEATH, THE CAPITAL TO BE DIVIDED BETWEEN ALL HER CHLDREN AT 21 YEARS OF AGE.
   WITNESSES: ARTHUR CARTER AND WILLIAM HERBERT ROYSTON, CLERKS TO MESSRS SHARLAND AND HATTEN, SOLICITORS, GRAVESEND.
   PROVED 23rd APRIL 1891 GRANTED TO GEORGE PERCY GREY, MEDICAL STUDENT.
   
PERSONAL ESTATE VALUED AT £6,161
ELIZABETH GREY DIED AT SOUTHEND. HER EFFECTS VALUED AT £143 1s.
(SOURCE: HOADLY FAMILY WEBSITE.)

19.   CHEST TOMB

HOLLOWAY TOMB
THIS PICTURE GIVES A GOOD IMPRESSION OF THE SIZE OF THE BURIAL GROUND

LEDGER
IN MEMORY OF
WILLIAM HOLLOWAY
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
MARCH 7th 1848
AGED 56 YEARS
ALSO ANN
RELICT OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED DECEMBER 30th? 1863?
AGED 73? YEARS
LEFT ISSUE
TWO SONS AND ONE DAUGHTER
VIZ WILLIAM, CHARLES & ESTHER

SIDE
IN MEMORY OF
SARAH THE BELOVED AND LAMENTED WIFE OF
WILLIAM HOLLOWAY OF BREWER STREET, BUILDER
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 25th DAY OF NOVEMBER 1872
AGED 57 YEARS
ALSO OF
THE ABOVE NAMED WILLIAM HOLLOWAY
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 10th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 1890
AGED 74 YEARS

WILLIAM HOADLY, 1839 PIGOT DIRECTORY, BRICKLAYER.

20.   LEDGER

IN MEMORY OF
JAMES PEPPERCORN, J.P.
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
SEPT 2nd 1849 AGED 38 YEARS
ALSO JAMES PEPPERCORN SNR.
WHO FELL ASLEEP NOV 7th 185[5]
AGED 80 YEARS
ALSO
SARAH PEPPERCORN
WHO ENTERED INTO REST
JULY 2nd 1885 AGED 74 YEARS
"The Lord Gave and the Lord Taketh Away,
Blessed be the Name of the Lord"

1841 CENSUS, JAMES PEPPERCORN, JUNIOR, IRONMONGER, HIGH STREET.

PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 17th AUGUST 1854
JAMES PEPPERCORN, THE ELDER, GENTLEMAN.
   TO COUSIN JAMES PEPPERCORN OF ST. ALBAN'S, BUILDER AND FRIEND WILLIAM PHILLIPS OF HADLOW, FARMER AND JOHN TEBBUT ,      ?      OF ST. ALBAN'S, FARMER, £20 EACH, THEY ARE HIS EXECUTORS.
   TWO FREEHOLD HOUSES IN SOMERFIELD TERRACE, OCCUPIED BY WILLIAM LAURENCE, HIMSELF, WILLIAM JOHNSON AND JAMES WATTS, TO EXECUTORS, UPON TRUST, DURING THE LIFE OF HIS DAUGHTER, SARAH, TO PAY RENTS AND PROFITS TO HER. AFTER HER DEATH, THEN TO HER CHILDREN AT 21 YEARS, OR, AS SHE DIRECTS BY HER WILL.
   TO DAUGHTER SARAH, £2,000 AND HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PLATE, LINEN, CHINA AND GOODS.
   TO SON CHARLES, £1,000 AND TO EACH GRANDSON, FRANK AND WALTER, SONS OF DECEASED SON, JOHN, £3,000 AT 21 YEARS. MONEY TO BE INVESTED UNTIL THEY ARE BOTH 21 AND £120 TO BE PAID ANNUALLY TO THEIR MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION. TO HELP THEIR ADVANCE IN LIFE, NOT EXCEEDING £100, EACH.
   RESIDUE OF PROPERTY TO SON CHARLES, ABSOLUTELY.
   WITNESSES: KNOWLES KING, SOLICITOR, MAIDSTONE AND SAMUEL MILLS, HIS CLERK.
   PROVED 1st FEBRUARY 1856

21.   LEDGER

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH ANN PHILPOT
WIFE OF WILLIAM PHILPOT
FORMERLY OF CANTERBURY
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
JULY 10th 1847 AGED 70 YEARS
"Her Qualities both as Wife and
Parent She Fulfilled in the most
Affectionate Manner & Died Deeply
Lamented [           ] Family & Friens"
ALSO VALENTINA PHILPOT
[           ] DAUGHTER OF
CHARLES AND EMILY PHILPOT
DIED OCTOBER 21st 1835
AGED 11 YEARS AND 9 MONTHS
ALSO ELIZABETH PHILPOT
ONLY SURVIVING DAUGHTER OF
CHARLES AND EMILY PHILPOT
DIED SEPTEMBER 29th 1859
AGED 14  YEARS "Deeply Lamented"
"Rest Sweetly ye Beloved Dead,
Who have Died in the Lord"
ALSO ARTHUR WALTER PHILPOT
SECOND SON OF THE ABOVE NAMED
CHARLES AND EMILY PHIPOT
DIED NOVEMBER 17th 1860
AGED 19? YEARS
"Greatly Beloved"
ALSO OF THE ABOVE NAMED
CHARLES PHILPOT
DIED MAY 13th 1875 AGED 65 YEARS

1871 CENSUS, CHARLES PHILPOT, DANCING MASTER, ASHFORD ROAD.

22.   LEDGER

IN MEMORY OF
ABRAHAM RANSOM
DIED SEPT. 19th 1856
AGED 72 YEARS
ALSO
HARRIOT WIFE OF THE ABOVE
DIED JULY 5th 1865
AGED 76 YEARS

CANTERBURY COURT WILL DATED 30th APRIL 1856
ABRAHAM RANSOM, GENTLEMAN.
   APPOINTS WIFE HARRIOT AND FRIEND THOMAS SMITH GIBBS OF CATHERINE STREET, POPLAR, EXECUTORS.
    DEBTS, FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS, FIRST PAID.
   HIS HOUSES, FARMS AND LANDS AT EGERTON ADJOINING EACH OTHER CALLED GROOM FARM AT NEWLAND GREEN AND SHEEP TUNNS, NOW LET TO CHARLES OFFIN AND ALL OTHER LAND AT EGERTON OR ADJOINING PARISHES, TO HIS WIFE, FOR LIFE.
   AFTER HER DEATH, THEN TO HIS NIECE HARRIOT GIBBS AND HER HUSBAND THOMAS SMITH GIBBS FOR THEIR LIVES, AFTER THE DEATH OF THE SURVIVOR, THEN SHARED EQUALLY BETWEEN THOMAS RANSOM GIBBS, ELIZABETH DOLDER WIFE OF JOSEPH DOLDER, JANE GIBBS AND ELEANOR GIBBS, CHILDREN OF HARRIOT AND THOMAS GIBBS, SUBJECT TO THE PAYMENT TO HIS NEPHEW ABRAHAM RANSOM, NOW OF SCOT WAYNE, PENNSYLVANIA, £200, THIS PAYMENT TO BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER THE DEATH OF THE SURVIVOR OF HARRIOT AND THOMAS GIBBS.
    RESIDUE OF ALL MONEY, STOCK, FUNDS AND PERSONAL ESTATE TO WIFE, ABSOLUTELY.
   WITNESSES: JOHN B. STEPHENS, SOLICITOR, MAIDSTONE AND JOHN BARNABY HIS CLERK,
   PROVED 28th OCTOBER 1856 VALUE OF EFFECTS UNDER £200

23.   LEDGER

TO THE LOVED MEMORY
OF
CHARLES SCUDAMORE
BORN MARCH 7th 1815
DIED JANUARY 30th 1856
ALSO OF
WILLIAM LESLIE
THE ONLY SON OF
CHARLES & HARRIETTE
DE SALIS SCUDAMORE
BORN JULY 20th 1846
DIED OCTOBER 22nd 1846

PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 29th MAY 1841
CHARLES SCUDAMORE, OF MAIDSTONE, ATTORNEY AT LAW.
   ALL REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE TO HIS WIFE, HARRIETTE, ABSOLUTELY.
   ALL REAL ESTATE VESTED IN HIM AS MORTGAGEE OR TRUSTEE, TO BROTHER, FREDERICK, UPON THE SAME TRUSTS, ETC. FREDERICK IS EXECUTOR.
   WITNESSES: WILLIAM WHITE, ROBERT WILLIAM HANSOM ?, CLERKS TO MESSRS WILDES AND SCUDAMORE, SOLICITORS, MAIDSTONE.
   PROVED 7th MAY 1856

24.   LEDGER

IN MEMORY OF
MARY SEATH
WHO DIED AUG 31st 1854
AGED 72 YEARS

PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 16th OCTOBER 1848
MARY SEATH, WIDOW.
   TO HER NIECE, SARAH ANN LUCKLE?, FORMERLY WHITE, DAUGHTER OF HER LATE SISTER, AND TO HER BROTHER, GEORGE LUSHMAN, 19 GUINEAS EQUALLY DIVIDED BETWEEN THEM AS A TRIFLING MEMORIAL OF HER REMEMBRANCE.
   TO HER DAUGHTER, ELIZABETH SEATH, ALL HER PLAYE, LINEN, CLOTHES, CHINA, GLASS, BOOKS, WIGS AND ORNAMENTS.
   TO MARY ELIZABETH LUSHMAN DAUGHTER OF HER BROTHER GEORGE LUSHMAN, HER WATCH.
   ALL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND RESIDUE, SUBJECT TO PAYMENT OF HER DEBTS, PARTICULARLY, £50 SHE OWES TO HER DAUGHTER AND FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS AND LEGACIES, TO HER SON'S CHILDREN, ELIZABETH , GEORGE, WILLIAM LUSHMAN SEATH AND HENRY SEATH, EQUALLY SHARED. DAUGHTER, ELIZABETH IS EXECUTOR.
WITNESSES: HENRY LAKE, LINCOLNS INN AND ROBERT BICKLY, CLERK TO MESSRS LAKE AND    ?           LINCOLNS INN.
PROVED 23rd OCTOBER 1854

SHARP SEE HICKMOT

25.   HEADSTONE

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN SMITH
FOR MANY YEARS CLERK OF THIS CHURCH.
WHO DIED JUNE 2nd 1857 AGED 64 YEARS
LEAVING A WIDOW AND 7 CHILDREN
VIZ SAMUEL, JOHN, WALTER, ELIZA,
WILLIAM, CHARLES & GEORGE
ALSO PHEBE WIDOW OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED MARCH 20th 1872 AGED 74 YEARS
ALSO PHEBE DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED NOV 29th 1847 AGED 20 YEARS
ALSO GEORGE SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JUNE 2nd 1859 AGED 17 YEARS
ALSO CHARLES SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED AT SYDNEY , NEW SOUTH WALES
APRIL 16th 1863 AGED 24 YEARS
ALSO OF FIVE OTHER CHILDREN OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED IN THEIR INFANCY

PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 14th MARCH 1857
JOHN SMITH, 63 KING STREET, FURNITURE DEALER.
   DEBTS, FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS FIRST PAID, EXCEPT MORTGAGES DEBTS ON HIS FREEHOLD HOUSE.
   TO WIFE, PHEBE, ALL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, LINEN, PLATE, CHINA, WINE, LIQUOR, STOCK IN TRADE, FIXTURES, READY MONEY, INVESTMENTS, DEBTS, EXCEPT INSURANCE POLICIES, PERSONAL ESTATE AND EFFECTS, FOR EVER.
   ALL MONEY PAID TO EXECUTORS FROM A LIFE POLICY, £250 IN THE NATIONAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY, THIS TO PAY OFF OR AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE A MORTGAGE ON HIS FREEHOLD HOUSE.
   IF ANY SURPLUS, TO HIS WIFE. RENTS FROM ALL HIS PROPERTIES, SUBJECT TO REPAIRS AND MORTGAGE COSTS, TO HIS WIFE, FOR LIFE. AFTER HER DEATH, IF THAT OCCURS BEFORE SONS CHARLES AND GEORGE ARE 21, THEN INCOME TO THEIR MAINTENACE AND EDUCATION UNTIL BOTH 21.WHEN THEY ARE 21 THE FREEHOLD PROPERTIES TO BE SOLD, UNLESS CHILDREN DO NOT AGREE.
   PROCEEDS TO HIS CHILDREN, SAMUEL, JOHN, WALTER, ELIZA, WIFE OF EDWARD AGATE, WILLIAM, CHARLES AND GEORGE, EQUALLY SHARED. CHARLES SMITH WELLS, THE NATURAL SON OF HIS SON JOHN AND SOPHIA, HIS WIFE, SHARE ALSO SHARE THE LEGACY AS IF HE WERE BORN IN WEDLOCK.
   HIS WIFE, AND SONS SAMUEL AND JOHN ARE EXECUTORS.
   WITNESSES: J.H. CHALLIS, MARLBUS PLACE, BRIGHTON AND J. G. BUCKMASTER, BREAD STREET HILL, LONDON.

CODICIL 18th MARCH 1857
   CONCERNING THE DISPOSAL OF HIS FREEHOLD ESTATE, AFTER THE DEATH OF HIS WIFE, AND HIS YOUNGEST CHILD IS 21.IF ANY OF HIS CHILDREN WISH TO SELL THEIR SHARE OF THE REAL ESTATE, AND OTHER OF HIS CHILDREN WISH TO PURCHASE IT, THEY TO GIVE NOTICE TO EXECUTORS WITHIN 6 MONTHS OR ANY OTHER TIME THE MAJORITY OF HIS CHILDREN AGREE, AFTER THE DEATH OF HIS WIFE OR WHEN YOUNGEST CHILD IS 21. IF THEY CANNOT AGREE A PRICE, 2 SURVEYORS OR VALUERS WILL FIX A PRICE.
   REST OF WILL CONFIRMED.
   WITNESSES: J.H. CHALLIS, BRIGHTON AND JOHN ALLEN, LISKEARD, CORNWALL
   PROVED 13th OCTOBER 1857

26.   LEDGER

IN MEMORY OF
HENRY VILE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
DEC 10th 1856 AGED 73 YEARS
ALSO OF ANN
RELICT OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
FEB 8th 1870 AGED 76 YEARS

PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 15th JUNE 1849
HENRY VILE, OF BREWER STREET, FORMERLY A LICENSED VICTUALLER.
   APOINTS NEPHEW, HARRY PELLETT OF PADDINGTON, COACHMAN AND CHARLES GRAY OF THE "LITTLE STAR" BREWER STREET, BEER SELLER, EXECUTORS.
   HE WANTS A "GOOD COFFIN" BUT NOT COVERED WITH CLOTH, COFFIN TO BE MADE BY THOMAS EVENDEN OF MAIDSTONE, CARPENTER. HE IS TO BE BURIED IN HOLY TRINITY CHURCHYARD UNDER A FLAT STONE AND IRON RAILINGS AROUND IT.
   TO CHARLES GRAY, £5; TO HIS WIFE ANN ALL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PLATE, CHINA, BOOKS, PICTURES, PRINTS, WINE, LIQUORS AND CONSUMABLES AND HIS INTEREST IN MR LARKING'S BURYING GROUND* IN BREWER STREET, ABSOLUTELY.
   TO HENRY PELLETT, HIS SILVER WATCH, MADE BY ROBERTS OF ASHFORD, WITH SEAL AND KEY;TO HIS NIECE, RHODA PELLETT, SISTER OF HENRY, HIS OTHER SILVER WATCH MADE BY THOMAS PHILLIPS OF LUDLOW, AND SEAL AND KEY.
   TO THE WIFE OF HENRY PELLETT, HIS PRINTED BOOK, "THE LIFE OF CHRIST".
   HIS 2 FREEHOLD HOUSES IN LAURENCE STREET, MAIDSTONE, OCCUPIED BY [            ] NEWENDEN AND [           ] PAINE TO HENRY PELLETT AND CHARLES GRAY, UPON TRUST, THEY TO ALLOW HIS WIFE TO RECEIVE THE INCOME FROM THEM, FOR LIFE, SHE KEEPING THEM IN GOOD REPAIR AND INSURED AT THE KENT FIRE INSURANCE OFFICE FOR £200. AFTER HER DEATH, THE HOUSES TO BE SOLD AND THE NET PROCEEDS TO BE SHARED BETWEEN THE CHILDREN OF HIS LATE SISTER ANN WIFE OF JOHN PELLETT, FORMERLY OF KENNINGTON NEAR ASHFORD, CORDWAINER, DECEASED, AT 21 YEARS OF AGE.
   HIS 2 FREEHOLD HOUSES IN MARSHAM STREET, MAIDSTONE, TO TRUSTEES, UPON TRUST, THEY TO ALLOW HIS ADOPTED DAUGHTER MARTHA ANN VILE NOW LIVING WITH HIM, TO LIVE IN OR RECEIVE THE RENTS FOR LIFE. AFTER HER DEATH, THE HOUSES TO BE SOLD AND PAY PROCEEEDS TO HIS NEPHEWS AND NIECES THEN LIVING.
   TO HIS SISTERS, MARY WIFE OF JOESPH BAULKS AND REBECCA WIFE OF THOMAS WEAVER, 5 SHILLINGS AWEEK FOR LIFE, THIS TO COME FROM THJE RENTS OF HIS HOUSE AT THE CORNER OF BREWER STREET AND WOOLLETT STREET, MAIDSTONE, NOW OCCUPIED BY CHARLES GRAY.
   TO HIS WIFE THE RENTS FROM THE LAST MENTIONED HOUSE SUBJECT TO THE ABOVE PAYMENTS OF 5 SHILLINGS PER WEEK TO HIS SISTERS. THE SAME HOUSE TO HENRY PELLETT, ABSOLUTELY............................
   WITNESSES: JOHN MONCKTON, SOLICITOR, MAIDSTONE AND EDWARD GILES, HIS CLERK.
   PROVED 16th MARCH 1857 HENRY PELLETT HAS SINCE DIED

WAKEFIELD SEE HICKMOT

27.   LEDGER

BENEATH
THIS STONE ARE DEPOSITED
THE REMAINS OF
SUSANNA WIFE OF
THOMAS WICKS
WHO DIED MAY 1st 1844
AGED 62 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE
THOMAS WICKS
WHO DIED OCTOBER 10th ? 1854
AGED 6[   ] YEARS
ALSO JAMES ALFRED ?       ?
THE SON OF
THOMAS WICKS
WHO DIED JAN 28th 1848
AGED 19? YEARS

EAST SIDE

28.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
HANNAH BURROWS
WHO DIED MAY 6th 1844
AGED 56 YEARS
"She has Gone, never more to Return,
The Swellings of Jordan she's Passed,
Then Prepare us O God for our Change,
That we may be with her at Last"

29.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
EMILY
WIFE OF GEORGE COOKER
(OF THIS TOWN, VICTUALLER)
WHO DIED NOV 7th 1844
AGED 37 YEARS
ALSO TO THE ABOVE NAMED
GEORGE COOKER
WHO DIED AUGUST [   ] 1850
AGED 36 YEARS
ALSO GEORGE ROB. COOKER
SON OF THE ABOVE GEORGE COOKER
AND MARY HIS SECOND WIFE
WHO DIED DEC 29th 1850 AGED TWO YEARS
AND THREE MONTHS

PREOGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 30th JULY 1850
GEORGE COOKER OF THE "TURK'S HEAD", LICENSED VICTUALLER.
   ALL REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE TO WIFE, MARY, FORMERLY MARY RICE, THE DAUGHTER OF CHARLES AND FRANCES RICE, FORMERLY OF SOUTHAMPTON, NOW DECEASED, TO WHOM HE WAS MARRED ON THE 2nd OF MARCH 1846 AT KENNINGTON, SURREY, PARISH CHURCH, ABSOLUTELY. HIS WIFE IS EXECUTOR.
   WITNESSES: JOHN MONCKTON, SOLICITOR, MAIDSTONE AND EDWARD GILES, HIS CLERK.
   PROVED 24th SEPTEMBER 1850.

30.   HEADSTONE

TO
THE MEMORY OF
FREDERIC CHARLES CULVER
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE DEC 16th 1841 AGED 65 YEARS
NEAR THIS SPOT ARE ALSO DEPOSITED THE REMAINS
OF
DANIEL WILLIAM CULVER
BROTHER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE FEB 25th 1842 AGED 68 YEARS

1841 CENSUS, FREDERIC CULVER, PRINTER OF LUCERNE STREET.

31.   HEADSTONE

IN LOVING [MEMORY OF]
MARY ANN
[WIFE] OF WILLIAM [G]ANDY OF THIS TOWN
WHO DIED 27th JUNE 1848
AGED [   ]2 YEARS
AND OF THE FOLLOWING CHILDREN
EDMUND DIED 27th AUG 1838 AGED 20 MONTHS
JANE DIED 11 NOV 1845 AGED 5 [        ]
ELLEN DIED 2nd MARCH 1849 AGED [       ]
W[ALT]ER DIED 11th [                                 ]
[                       ] 15th [                                   ]
[                                                                      ]

1839 PIGOT DIRECTORY, WILLIAM GANDY, CONFECTIONER, WEEK STREET.

32.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ANN WIFE OF
SAMUEL GODFREY
[                             1849]
[                         ]

33.   HEADSTONE HALF BURIED

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MARY ANN
BELOVED DAUGHTER OF
ALFRED & MARY
GRAY? [                        ]

34.   HEADSTONE, BROKEN

[                                ]
CHARLES GRAY
WHO DIED 8th AUGUST 1866
AGED 56 YEARS
ALSO ? CHILDREN OF THE ABOVE
MAY ANN DIED 9th MAY 1856
AGED 22 YEARS
CHARLES DIED 17th DECEMBER ? [1860]
[                               ]

MAIDSTONE TELEGRAPH, CHARLES GRAY, OF UNION STREET, BUILDER

35.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
RACHEL MARTHA
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
CAPTAIN
JAMES GABRIEL GURDON R.A.
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
MARCH [   ] 1852 AGED 61

36.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO
THE MEMORY OF
JAMES HARRISON
OF THIS PARISH
[ WHO DIED OC]TOBER 22nd 1844
[                          ] YEARS

37.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MARGARETT
THE WIFE OF
WILLIAM HODSOLL
OF THIS PARISH WHO DIED
DECEMBER 10th 1849
AGED 71 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE
WILLIAM HODSOLL
WHO DIED MARCH 20th 1855
AGED 6[   ] YEARS

PREOGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 16th MARCH 1855
WILLIAM HODSOLL, YEOMAN.
   APPOINTS NEPHEWS HENRY POOLEY OF HOLLINGBOURNE AND HENRY JURY OF MAIDSTONE, INN HOLDER, EXECUTORS. HE GIVES THEM 19 GUINEAS EACH FOR THEIR TROUBLE. TO SERVANT ELIZABETH FREEBODY?, ALL THE FURNITURE IN HER BEDROOM. DEBTS, FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS, FIRST PAID. REMAINDER TO EXECUTORS, UPON TRUST, TO SELL. THEY TO INVEST PROCEEDS INTO GOVERNMENT OR OTHER SECURITIES AND PAY INTEREST TO HIS BROTHER THOMAS FOR LIFE. AFTER THOMAS'S DEATH, ¼ OF THE CAPITAL TO THOMAS'S CHILDREN, EQUALLY SHRED; ANOTHER ¼ TO TO THE CHILDREN OF HIS DECEASED SISTER REBECCA POOLEY, INCLUDING HENRY POOLEY, EQUALLY SHARED. THE REMAINING HALF AS FOLLOWS, £50 TO ELIZABETH FREEBODY; £100 TO HARRIET GIBBONS OF MAIDSTONE, SPINSTER, £100 TO TO ANN THOMPSON WIFE OF [             ] THOMPSON OF OTHAM?, LABOURER AND £100 TO HER SISTER, MARY MARGARET REDDICK. RESIDUE TO BROTHERS IN LAW, RICHARD AND WILLIAM GIBBONS AND ALL THE CHILDREN OF HIS BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN LAW, EQUALLY SHARED.
   WITNESSES: J.C. STEPHENS, SOLICITOR, MAIDSTONE AND AARON? CHAMBERS OF MAIDSTONE.
   PROVED 23rd MAY 1855

38.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE
MEMORY OF
EDWIN AUGUSTUS JOHNSON
LATE OF THE
ENGINEER DEPARTMENT, PORTSMOUTH
WHO AFTER LONG SUFFERING DEPARTED
THIS LIFE
OCTOBER THE 22nd 1842
AGED 42
[       ] TOKEN OF AFFECTION [TO] DEPARTED WORTH,
[         ] HIS AFFLICTED WIDOW,
[                         ] ERECTED

39.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
SARAH LARKING
WIFE OF
JOHN LARKING
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
JULY 12th 1842
AGED 59 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED
JOHN LARKING
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
DECEMBER THE 26th 1853
AGED 73 YEARS
"Now Wandering o'er the Stubble Plain,
The Gleaners Stoop to Find,
And Gather up the Ears of Grain,
The Reapers left Behind"

REAR
THIS STONE WAS ERECTED BY
CHARLES LARKING
OF NORWICH A GRANDSON OF
JOHN AND SARAH LARKING

PREOGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 9th AUGUST 1852
JOHN LARKING, GENTLEMAN, (WAS A CARRIER WITH SON WILLIAM GEORGE, VARIOUS DIRECTORIES)
   APPOINTS STEPHEN STONEHAM OF MAIDSTONE, RECEIVING OFFICER AND     ?      MERRONY OF MAIDSTONE, LICENSED VICTUALLER, EXECUTORS.
   THEY TO PAY DEBTS, FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS.
   HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PLATE, LINEN, CHINA, GLASS AND LIQUOR, SHARED EQUALLY BETWEEN HIS DAUGHTERS, SOPHIA LARKING AND FANNY WIFE OF JOHN FAIRBAIRN OF MAIDSTONE, SEEDSMAN, ABSOLUTELY.
   HIS 2 HOUSE IN MARSHAM STREET, MAIDSTONE, NOS. 8 AND 9, ONE OCCUPIED BY MR M      ?    
   THE OTHER BY HIMSELF, TO HIS DAUGHTERS FOR EVER. NOS, 6 AND 7 MARSHAM STREET, OCCUPIED BY [          ] HARRISON AND CAPTAIN ELY TO HIS SONS, JOHN AND WILLIAM GEORGE, FOR EVER. HE DESIRES HIS SONS TO PAY THEIR SISTER JANE, NOW RESIDING WITH MR GRANDALL OF BOXLEY ROAD, £200 AND TO PAY SISTER MARY WIFE OF JOSEPH LEECH?     ?    
?                ?                     /...................................
   THREE HOUSE IN WYATT STREET, MAIDSTONE OCCUPIED BY [          ] WELLS, [         ] WILSON AND [         ] MADDOCKS TO SON EDWARD, NOW LIVING AT SHOREHAM, SUSSEX, LINEN DRAPER, FOR EVER. EDWARD TO PAY HIS SISTER MARY LEECH, £200.
RESIDUE TO BE SHARED EQUALLY BY HIS CHILDREN.
   WITNESSES: CHARLES MORGAN, SOLICITOR, MAIDSTONE AND WILLIAM MORGAN OF MAIDSTONE.
   PROVED 3rd FEBRUARY 1854

CHARLES LARKING, THE GRANDSON, WHO ERECTED THE HEADSTONE, WAS BORN IN MAIDSTONE IN 1856. HE BEGAN TRAINING IN THE ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT OF A LONDON DRAPERERY COMPANY IN 1873. HE MOVED TO NORWICH IN 1886 AND BY 1888 HE HAD SET UP HIS OWN ACCOUNTANCY FIRM, WHICH FLOURISHES TO THIS DAY AS LARKING AND GOWEN.
   IN 1900 HE BECAME A SECRETARY OF THE NORFOLK AND NORWICH HOSPITAL, ON THE FINANCE BOARD AND IN 1913 WAS VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE HOSPITAL BOARD. HE DIED IN 1924.

40.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
GEORGE PARKER SON OF
GEORGE & HANNAH PARKER
OF THE PARISH OF HORNCHURCH
IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX
WHO WAS ACCIDENTALLY DROWNED
IN THE RIVER MEDWAY
AT MAIDSTONE JULY 29th 1844
AGED 25 YEARS
"Awful and Sad was my Untimely Death,
In Floods of Sorrow I Resign'd my Breath,
The Rushing Torrent was my Dying Bed,
No Frie[nd                           ] my Head"

MAIDSTONE JOURNAL 3rd AUGUST 1844
"CORNER'S INQUEST
ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, LAST AN INQUEST WAS HELD AT THE GIBRALTER INN, BEFORE J.M. CLABON, ESQ., DEPUTY CORONER, ON THE BODY OF GEORGE PARKER, AGED 22 (sic) WHO CAME TO HIS DEATH UNDER THE FOLLOWING MELANCHOLY CIRCUMSTANCES:-
   JOSHUA STANSBY STATED THAT HE WAS A BOOTMAKER, IN THE EMPLOY OF MR RANDALL, AT MAIDSTONE. THE DECEASED WAS OF THE SAME TRADE IN THE EMPLOY OF MESSRS BENTLIFF.
   ON MONDAY AFTERNOON, LAST ABOUT HALF PAST 3 O'CLOCK, HE LEFT MAIDSTONE IN COMPANY WITH THE DECEASED IN A BOAT BELONGING TO SMITH AT THE BRIDGE. IT WAS A SMALL STOUT-BUILT SKIFF AND DECEASED ROWED DOWN TO GIBRALTER, AT WHICH PLACE THEY ARRIVED ABOUT 4 O'CLOCK, AND STAID THERE TILL TEN MINUTES TO 5, WHEN THEY LEFT TO RETURN TO MAIDSTONE. WITNESS TOOK THE OARS ON LEAVING GIBRALTER AND ROWED A LITTLE WAY DOWN THE RIVER, WHEN HE HAD ASKED DECEASED TO TAKE HIS PLACE. THE HEAD OF THE BOAT WAS AT THIS TIME GOING TOWARDS THE BANK AND WITNESS TOLD DECEASED TO STOP A MINUTE BEFORE HE MOVED, AND TURNED HIS HEAD LOOKING AT THE BOW OF THE BOAT AND PULLING IT OUT FROM THE BANK, WHEN HE FELT A SUDDEN SWAY AND CRIED OUT "HALLOA, WHAT ARE YOU UP TO NOW", AND ON LOOKING ROUND MISSED DECEASED FROM THE BOAT AND SAW HIS HAT FLOATING ON THE WATER.
   HE IMMEDIATELY GOT UP AND PUT THE BOAT HOOK OUT BUT HE DID NOT RISE AGAIN. THE BOAT HOOK WOULD NOT TOUCH THE BOTTOM OF THE RIVER AND HE IMMEDIATELY WENT TO MR PEARCE FOR THE DRAGS.
   DURING THE TIME THEY WERE AT THE GIBRALTER THEY ONLY HAD TWO QUARTS OF ALE BETWEEN SIX OF THEM AND WERE NOT THE LEAST INTOXICATED. THEY HAD NO QUARREL WHATEVER.
   THOMAS SMITH, BOATMAN, DEPOSED THAT ON MONDAY NIGHT LAST, ABOUT 8 O'CLOCK, ON LEARNING THAT A MAN WAS DROWNED AT GIBRALTER WHO HAD ONE OF HIS BOATS, HE IMMEDIATELY WENT DOWN AND FOUND THREE BOATS DRAGGING FOR HIM. HE GOT INTO A BOAT AND AFTER ABOUT A QUARTER OF ONE HOUR'S SEARCH SUCCEEDED IN FINDING THE BODY, WHICH WAS CLOSE TO THE SHORE IN ABOUT 2 FEET OF WATER. WITNESS THOUGHT THAT FROM THE POSITION IN WHICH HE FOUND THE BODY, HE HAD NOT MOVED SINCE HE FELL IN.
   THE WATER AT THIS TIME WAS GOING DOWN VERY FAST, AND HE THOUGHT AT THE TIME THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN ABOUT 5 FEET OF WATER WHERE THE BODY WAS FOUND. THERE WAS NOTHING PARTICULAR IN THE APPEARANCE OF THE BODY.
   (QUESTION) BY A JUROR: IT WAS A VERY STIFF-BUILT BOAT AND PERFECTLY SAFE--- IT WAS THE SAME PARTY HAD HAD IT BEFORE SEVERAL TIMES. IT WAS GOING WITH A GENTLEMAN THAT AFTERNOON TO SHEERNESS. STANSBY WAS PERFECTLY SOBER WHEN I SAW HIM THAT EVENING.
   STANSBY RE-EXAMINED – THE LAST TIME I SAW DECEASED ALIVE HE WAS STANDING UP IN THE BOAT WAITING TO TAKE MY SEAT.
    JAMES SPAIN, WATERMAN, ASSISTED IN SEARCHING FOR THE DECEASED AND HAD DONE SO FOR AN HOUR AND HALF PREVIOUS TO SMITH'S ARRIVAL.
   MR PETER MONTAGUE POPE, SURGEON, RESIDING AT MALLING, EXAMINED THE BODY THAT DAY; HE FOUND NO MARKS OF VIOLENCE WHATEVER.
   THE CORONER IN ADDRESSING THE JURY SAID THAT IT WAS NECESSARY FOR HIM TO STATE TO THEM BEFORE THEY RETURNED THEIR VERDICT, TO FIND THE VALUE OF THE BOAT, OR TO FIX A SUM SOMETHING NEAR THE VALUE AS A DEODAND, AND IT WOULD BE FORFEITED TO THE CROWN. HE WAS SORRY IT WAS SO FOR SMITH, AS HE COULD NOT SEE FROM THE EVIDENCE THAT THE BOAT WAS FAULTY IN ANY DEGREE,, BUT STILL IT WAS A POINT OF LAW AND IT WAS HIS DUTY TO SUGGEST THAT TO THEM. THE DEODAND, HOWEVER, UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES MIGHT PROBABLY BE REMITTED IF APPLIED FOR IN A PROPER QUARTER.
   THE JURY RETIRED AND AFTER SOME CONSULTATION, RETURNED A VERDICT OF "ACCIDENTALLY DROWNED, WITH A DEODAND OF £3 ON THE BOAT".
   THE DECEASED, WHO WAS A HIGHLY RESPECTABLE YOUNG MAN, WAS A NATIVE OF ESSEX AND HIS LOSS WE HAVE NO DOUBT WILL BE DEEPLY LAMENTED BY THE NUMEROUS CIRCLE OF FRIENDS IN THIS TOWN WHO HAD THE PLEASURE OF HIS ACQUAINTANCE. THE FATHER AND TWO BROTHERS OF THE UNFORTUNATE YOUNG MAN WERE PRESENT DURING THE INVESTIGATION AND SEEMED GREATLY AFFECTED".

1841 CENSUS, GEORGE LARKING, SHOEMAKER, BANK STREET.

41.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ANN WIFE OF [EDWARD?] PIETY
WHO DIED [O]CTOBER THE 4th 1841
ALSO THE ABOVE [EDW]ARD ? PIETY
DIED [        ] THE 12th 18[ ]
ALSO [                             ]
[                                        ]

42.   HEADSTONE

ERECTED
TO THE MEMORY OF
WILLIAM PRINCE
OF EAST ACTON
IN THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX
LATE OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
JULY THE 8th? 1846
AGED 49 YEARS
ALSO ANN WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
OCTOBER THE [    ] 1852
AGED [    ] YEARS

1839 PIGOT DIRECTORY, WILLIAM PRINCE, TAILOR OF WINDMILL ROW; 1841 CENSUS, TAILOR OF BONE'S ALLEY.

43.   BODYSTONE

ROBERT RUSSELL
DIED AUGT 3rd 1846
AGED 78
ALSO
MARGUERETTA
WIDOW OF THE ABOVE
DIED JULY 24th
1853
AGED 82
[                 ]
DAUGHTER
OF THE ABOVE
DIED JULY 25th
1874

PREOGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 13th MAY 1836
ROBERT RUSSELL
   ALL HIS PROPERTY TO HIS WIFE, MARGUERETTA FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEIR CHILDREN AND HERSELF. WIFE IS EXECUTOR.
SIGNED: ROBERT RUSSELL OF ROCKY HILL, NO WITNESSES.
   ITEM: THE WILL WAS WRITTEN ON THE DAY OF THE FUNERAL OF MRS? BOYCE IN DOVER AND IN CONTEMPLATION OF THE FUNERAL OF HIS BROTHER IN LAW, JOHN SIMES, TO TAKE PLACE ON THE FOLLOWING TUESDAY, THE 17th OF MAY 1836, AT HYTHE.

CODICIL
BY PROPERTY IN HIS WILL HE MEANS MONEY, LEASEHOLD HOUSE, GOODS AND CHATTELS AND FURNITURE, OR ANY OTHER PROPERTY.
   NO WITNESSES.

AFFIDAVIT 4th FEBRUARY 1847
   REVEREND ROBERT HARRIS, OF GREAT RUSSELL STREET, MIDDLESEX, IS SWORN.
   HE WAS WELL ACQUAUNTED WITH RUSSELL, FOR MANY YEARS, UP TO THE TIME OF HIS DEATH.
   HE WAS FAMILIAR WITH HIS HANDWRITING AND SIGNATURE. HE HAS CAREFULLY EXAMINED THE WILL AND CODICIL, AND CONFIRMS THAT THEY ARE IN RUSSELL'S HAND.
   PROVED 5th FEBRUARY 1847

44.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ALEXANDER DICKSON
SECOND SON OF
MR ALEXANDER SCOTT
OF PEBBLES, SCOTLAND
WHO DIED IN THIS TOWN
ON THE 5th DAY OF FEBRUARY 1847
AGED 23 YEARS
THIS STONE WAS ERECTED BY      ?

IN THE 1841 PEEBLES CENSUS, ALEXANDER SCOTT, SENIOR, IS A CLOTHIER AND ALEXANDER, JUNIOR A TAILOR. IN THE 1851 CENSUS ALEXANDER, SENIOR IS A BAILIE, (EQUIVALENT TO AN ENGLISH ALDERMAN) AND TAILOR, ONE OF TWO PARTNERS, EMPLOYING 3 MEN. BY THE 1861 CENSUS, ALEXANDER SENIOR IS DEAD AND HIS WIDOW, MARGARET, (NEE DICKSON), IS A CLOTHIER EMPLOYING 4 MEN AND 1 BOY. I DO NOT KNOW WHY ALEXANDER, JUNIOR WAS IN MAIDSTONE IN 1847.

45.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
LOUISA WIFE OF
WILLIAM SHINNER
DRAPER OF THIS TOWN
WHO DIED JULY 20th 1846
AGED 39 YEARS
EDWARD ROBERT THEIR SON
DIED MARCH THE 21st 1848
[AGED] [1]9 MONTHS

46.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
WILLIAM SHIRLEY
MANY YEARS IN THE SERVICE
OF THIS TOWN'S BREWERS
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE FEB 11th 1846
AGED 68 YEARS
AS A TOKEN OF AFFECTION FOR A KIND FATHER
THIS STONE IS ERECTED BY HIS ELDEST SON H. SHIRLEY

CANTERBURY COURT WILL DATED 7th JANUARY 1845
WILLIAM SHIRLEY, YEOMAN.
   DEBTS, FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS FIRST PAID.
   TO SON WILLIAM ALL REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE, DEBTS, MONEY, MONEY IN PUBLIC FUNDS, MONEY FROM BURIAL SOCIETY HE BELONGS TO, IN TRUST, FOR THE BENEFIT OF WIFE, ANN. AFTER HER DEATH, HIS REAL ESTATE TO SON WILLIAM, ABSOLUTELY, BUT ON CONDITION THAT HE PAYS HIS BROTHERS AND SISTERS, THEN LIVING, £20 EACH, CHARGEABLE ON HIS FREEHOLDS.
   RESIDUE OF REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE, TO SON WILLIAM, ABSOLUTELY. SON WILLIAM IS EXECUTOR.
   WITNESSES: JOSEPH BUNYARD AND J. H. CRAWLE?, BOTH OF MAIDSTONE.
   PROVED 30th APRIL 1846. SON WILLIAM IS A VICTUALLER OF MAIDSTONE. GOODS, CHATTELS AND CREDITS, LESS THAN £100 VALUE.

47.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
GEORGE SHRUBSOLE
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED NOV 27th 1857
AGED 65 YEARS
ALSO ELIZABETH DAUGHTER OF
THE ABOVE WHO DIED SEPT 5th 1850
AGED 26 YEARS
ALSO GEORGE HIS SON
WHO DIED JUNE 20th 1853
AGED 33 ? YEARS
[ALSO] [MARY] SHRUBSOLE
WHO DIED NOV [   ] 1861
[AGED] 64 YEARS

GEORGE SHRUBSOLE, SENIOR, 1839 PIGOT DIRECTORY, BLACKSMITH OF STONE STREET OR GROCER OF WEEK STREET?

48.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
SARAH
WIFE OF JOHN SMITH
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED OCTOBER 14th 1845
AGED 57 YEARS
ALSO ANNA
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
JOHN & SARAH SMITH
WHO DIED DECEMBER 30th 18[ ]
AGED 23 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED JOHN SMITH
WHO DIED OCTOBER 4th 18[  ]8
AGED 81? YEARS
ALSO OF MARY [            ] SEPT. [           ]
THE ABOVE [                                            ]
AGED [                 ]

49.   COPED STONE

NORTH SIDE
IN MEMORY OF
SIDNEY THOMAS SON OF SIDNEY & JANE SPENCER
WHO DIED JUNE 12th 1855 AGED 2 YEARS, 4 MONTHS
"Here in Celestial Strains l There Love in every Bosom Reigns
Raptured ? Myriads ? Sing l For Christ Himself is King"
ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED SIDNEY SPENCER
WHO DIED JUNE 1st 1872 AGED 49 YEARS
"Just as I am without one Plea l And that Thee Bid's me Come to Thee
But that Thy Blood was Shed for me l O Lamb of God, Come"

SOUTH SIDE
HENRY HAVELOCK SPENCER
DIED NOVEMBER 30th 1858 AGED 9 MONTHS
"And Jesus saith out of the mouths of Babes & Sucklings thou [      ]"
EMILY SPENCER
DIED JULY 31st 1859 AGED 3 YEARS
"And Jesus said "Suffer the Little Children to come unto me,
And Forbid them not, for of such is the Kingdom of God"

50.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JAMES TADMAN
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
29th ? AUGUST 1849
AGED 41 YEARS
"His End was Peace"
ALSO
MARIA WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 22nd NOVEMBER? 18 [   ]
AGED 71 ? YEARS
INTERRED IN MAIDSTONE CEMETERY
"And we also Bless Thy Holy Name for all [Thy]
Servants Departed this Life in Thy Path of [          ]"

PREOGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 21st AUGUST 1847
JAMES TADMAN
   DEBTS, FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS FIRST PAID.
   TO WIFE, MARIA, ALL FREEHOLD STATE AND PERSONAL ESTATE, MONEY FROM HIS LIFE INSURANCE WITH THE EQUITABLE LIFE OFFICE, ABSOLUTELY. SHE AND JAMES CLIFFORD, JUNIOR ARE EXECUTORS.
   WITNESSES: T.W. SPRINGFIELD ? AND R. SPRINGFIELD ?
   PROVED 19th JANUARY 1850. POWER RESERVED TO MARIA TADMAN

51.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
EDWARD WISE
LATE OF CANTERBURY
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
OCTOBER 3rd ? 1846
AGED 30 YEARS
"Let no Proud Stone with Sculptered Virtues Rise,
To Mark the Spot therein a Sinner Lies,
Or if some Boast must Deck the Sinner's Grave,
Boast of his Love who Died, Lost Man to Save"

END OF EAST SIDE

NORTH SIDE

52.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN BALLS
LATE OF HILLSWORTH, SUFFOLK
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE OCTOBER 18th 1851
AGED 77 YEARS

53.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ALEXANDER BLACK
24 YEARS VETERINARY SURGEON
IN THE 14th LIGHT DRAGOONS
AND 8 YEARS ON THE STAFF
AT THE CAVALRY DEPOT, MAIDSTONE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
ON THE 6th OF AUGUST 1846
AGED 61 YEARS

PREOGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 9th DECEMBER 1839
ALEXANDER BLACK, ESQUIRE, OF THE CAVALRY BARRACKS.
   ALL OF HIS ESTATE TO HIS WIFE, ELIZABETH EASTER, WHO IS HIS EXECUTOR.
   WITNESSES: JOHN SWINDLEY, QUARTER MASTER, CAVALRY BARRACKS AND JOHN CAW, M.D., STAFF ASSISTANT SURGEON.
   PROVED 11th NOVEMBER 1846

54.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
STEPHEN BLUET
OF THIS TOWN, COACH BUILDER
WHO DIED SEPT 23rd 1847
AGED 55 YEARS
ALSO OF MARY WIFE OF
THE ABOVE NAMED STEPHEN BLUET
WHO DIED FEBRUARY 14th 1870
AGED 78 YEARS

PREOGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 20th AUGUST 1847
STEPHEN BLUET, GENTLEMAN.
   ALL OF HIS ESTATE TO HIS WIFE, MARY, FOR EVER. SHE IS EXECUTOR.
   WITNESSES: KNOWLES KING, SOLICITOR, MAIDSTONE AND GEORGE LODER OF MAIDSTONE
   PROVED 16th JUNE 1848

55.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
FRANCES WIFE OF
EDWARD BONNER
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
SEPTEMBER THE 20th 1861
AGED 43 ? YEARS
LEAVING ISSUE 1 DAUGHTER VIZ. ELLEN
ALSO THE ABOVE
EDWARD BONNER
WHO DIED SEPT 29th 1862
AGED 47 YEARS

PRINCIPAL PROBATE REGISTRY, LICENSEE OF THE "UNION FLAG", UNION STREET; COURT KEEPER, 1861 – 62?

56.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN BRENNAN
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
DECEMBER THE 20th 1850
AGED 67 YEARS
ALSO MARY ANN BRENNAN
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 29th APRIL 1877
AGED 92 YEARS
LEFT ISSUE 4 SONS AND 2
DAUGHTERS BY MARY HIS WIFE
ALSO
JULIA EMMA
THEIR DAUGHTER
WHO DIED JANUARY 4th ? 1852
AGED 23 YEARS
LIKEWISE HENRY PRICE
THEIR GRANDSON
WHO DIED OCTOBER 31st 1851
AGED 10 MONTHS
ALSO PAUL BRENNAN
SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JULY ? 16Th 1856
AGED 35? YEARS

REAR
ALSO
ROBERT FITZ BRENNAN
WHO DIED DEC 20th 1860
AGED 43 YEARS
KATE BRENNAN
DIED OCT 25th 1863
AGED 10 MONTHS

57.   HEADSTONE

TO
THE MEMORY OF
HENRY COCKRELL
WHO DIED FEB 13th 1848
AGED 72 YEARS
ALSO ELIZABETH HIS WIFE
WHO DIED APRIL 24th 1858
AGED 75 YEARS
"Afflictions Sore Long Time I Bore,
Physicians all proved Vain,
Till God did please to give me Ease,
And Free me from my Pain"

PREOGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 7th FEBRUARY 1848
HENRY COCKRELL, SERGEANT, WEST KENT MILITIA.
   DEBTS, FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS FIRST PAID.
    TO WIFE, ELIZABETH, ALL MONIES AND GOODS AND PERSONAL ESTATE, ABSOLUTELY. SHE IS EXECUTOR.
   WITNESSES: ELEANOR BARNEY AND J.G. READER, SOLICITOR, MAIDSTONE.
   PROVED 21st SEPTEMBER 1848

58.   HEADSTONE

[                                  ]
HENRY COGGER
[                                  ]
[                  ] MARCH 1851
AGED 37 YEARS
LEAVING A WIDOW AND DAUGHTER
[                                           ]

59.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF
SARAH WIFE OF
WILLIAM DE[ARE] OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED JANUARY 22nd 1848
AGED [    ] YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE
WILLIAM DEARE
WHO DIED FEBRUARY? 20Th 1857
AGED65 ? YEARS
WILLIAM GR[ANVI]LLE DEARE?
[SO]N OF [THE ABOVE]
[WHO] DIED [                    ] 18[   ]
AGED [                   ]

1851 CENSUS, WILLIAM DEARE, BUTCHER, WEEK STREET.

60.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH WIFE
OF EDWARD GANDY
WHO DIED DEC 22nd [1856]
AGED 56 YEARS
ALSO OF
EDWARD GANDY
WHO DIED DEC [   ] 18[77]?
AGED [82] YEARS
[                                    ]

1851 CENSUS, EDWARD GANDY, SCHOOLMASTER, WHEELER STREET.

61.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
SARAH THE WIFE OF
WILLIAM HAYWOOD
WHO DIED AUGUST 4th 1846
AGED 50 YEARS
ALSO WILLIAM THEIR SON
DIED DEC 12th 1849 AGED 16 YEARS
(Gap)
ALSO SARAH ELIZA DAUGHTER OF
JOHN AND SARAH HAYWOOD
BORN JANUARY 18th 1857
DIED JANUARY 15th 1858

1841 CENSUS, WILLIAM HAYWOOD, PUBLICAN, GABRIEL'S HILL.

62.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MARY WIFE OF WILLM. HUNT
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED JULY 20th 1843
AGED 48 YEARS
LEFT ISSUE 1 SON JOHN
ALSO OF THE ABOVE NAMED
WILLIAM HUNT
WHO DIED MARCH 2nd 1876
AGED 73 YEARS
ALSO OF CHILDREN OF JOHN HUNT
WILLIAM DIED SEPT. 6Th ? 1858
AGED 10 MONTHS
JOHN [    Footstone Obscures ]
[                     ]

63.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
JOHN HYLAND
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED JULY 27th 1849
AGED 53 YEARS
LEFT ISSUE FIVE SONS AND SIX
DAUGHTERS
ALSO OF RICHARD
YOUNGEST BORN SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED AUGUST 20th 18[  ]4
AGED 36? YEARS
ALSO OF FANNY
WIFE OF THE ABOVE NAMED
JOHN HYLAND
WHO DIED JANUARY 12th 187[   ]
[Footstone Obscures]

1839 PIGOT DIRECTORY, JOHN HYLAND, SENIOR, GROCER IN KING STREET.

JACKSON SEE SMITH

64.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
RICHARD JOHNSON
THIRD SON OF RICHARD JOHNSON
OF CHARING
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE ON
THE 29th DAY OF NOVEMBER 1851
AGED 31 YEARS
"Him that Cometh to Me I will
In no way Cast [          ]"

65.   HEADSTONE AND BODYSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
RICHARD LAMPARD
WHO DIED FEBRUARY 21st 1845
AGED 80 YEARS
ALSO
SARAH WIFE OF THE ABOVE
RICHARD LAMPARD
WHO DIED MARCH 31st 1850
AGED 80 YEARS
LIKEWISE
STEPHEN LAMPARD
SON OF THE ABOVE
RICHARD LAMPARD
WHO DIED NOVEMBER 2nd 1846
AGED 53? YEARS
ALSO
MARY ANN RELICT OF THE ABOVE
STEPHEN LAMPARD
WHO DIED JANUARY 18th 1866
AGED 66 YEARS

PREOGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 19th AUGUST 1846
STEPHEN LAMPARD, POSTMAN.
   SON JOHN, GREGORY PAGE OF MAIDSTONE, SCHOOLMASTER AND GEORGE ACRES OF MAIDSTONE ARE EXECUTORS AND TRUSTEES. DEBTS, FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS TO BE FIRST PAID.
   TO EXECUTORS ALL REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE, UPON TRUST, TO SELL PERSONAL ESTATE, (EXCEPT SOME HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE) AND TO RECEIVE RENTS FROM REAL ESTATE.
   THEY TO PAY AN ANNUITY OF £40 TO HIS WIFE, MARY ANN, FOR LIFE, AS LONG AS SHE REMAINS HIS WIDOW. IF SHE RE-MARRIES, THEN SHE WILL HAVE £20 PER YEAR FOR LIFE.
   TO HIS SISTER, ANN SOLON, 7 SHILLINGS A WEEK FOR LIFE, AS LONG AS SHE REMAINS A WIDOW,
   IF SHE RE-MARRIES THE LEGACY IS VOID.
   EXECUTORS TO DEPOSIT IN THE MAIDSTONE SAVINGS BANK, YEARLY, THE REMAINING PART OF THE RENTS IN THEIR NAMES AND THE NAMES OF HIS SONS, STEPHEN, JOHN, THOMAS, WILLIAM, RICHARD AND GEORGE. UNTIL THE DEATH OF HIS WIFE AND SISTER, THE EXECUTORS, FROM TIME TO TIME, TO PAY INTEREST TOWARDS HIS SONS' MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION. WHEN HIS WIFE AND SISTER ARE DEAD, THE REAL ESTATE TO BE SOLD AND MONEY INVESTED IN GOVERNMENT FUNDS AND INTEREST USED FOR SONS' BENEFIT UNTIL THEY ARE ALL 21 WHEN THE CAPITAL IS TO BE SHARED EQUALLY BETWEEN THEM. EXECUTORS TO INSURE REAL ESTATE IN THE KENT FIRE OFFICE. HIS WIFE TO HAVE THE USE OF THE HOUSE IN WEEK STREET, RENT FREE, FOR ONE YEAR AFTER HIS DEATH, SHE ALSO HAS USE OF FURNITURE, PLATE, LINEN AND CHINA DURING THIS PERIOD. AFTER ONE YEAR, SHE CAN HAVE SUCH ARTICLES NEEDED TO FURNISH A SMALL HOUSE OR COTTAGE.
   HIS SISTER TO BE ALLOWED TO LIVE WITH IS WIFE FOR 6 MONTHS AFTER HIS DEATH, THEN SHE CAN HAVE SUFFICIENT FURNITURE AND BED TO FURNISH A ROOM.
   TO NIECE MARY ANN LARKING, £10.
   WITNESSES: THOMAS WOOD JONES ?, OF MAIDSTONE AND JOHN COGGER OF MAIDSTONE.

CODICIL 27th AUGUST 1846
   IF HIS SON JOHN, REFUSES OR NEGLECTS TO ACCOUNT FOR MONEY THAT COMES INTO HIS HANDS, CONTRARY TO THE WILL, OR THERE IS A DISPUTE BETWEEN HIM AND THE OTHER TRUSTEES, THE OTHER TRUSTEES CAN DISCHARGE JOHN AS EXECUTOR AND TRUSTEE AND APPOINT A REPLACEMENT AS THEY THINK FIT.
   WITNESSES: AS FOR WILL.
   PROVED 16th DECEMBER 1846

66.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ARTHUR LARKING
SON OF WILLM. GEORGE & MARY ANN LARKING
WHO DIED THE 8th JAN 1847
AGED 4 MONTHS AND 2 DAYS
ALSO THE ABOVE
WILLIAM GEORGE LARKING
WHO DIED AUGUST 12th 1860
IN THE 44th YEAR OF HIS AGE
LEFT SURVIVING A WIDOW AND
ELEVEN CHILDREN
ALSO THE ABOVE
MARY ANN LARKING
WHO DIED MAY 26th 1871
AGED 52 YEARS
"Her Children Arise up and call her Blessed"
ALSO WILLIAM
ELDEST SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JANUARY 2nd 1885 AGED 43 YEARS
MARTHA THEIR DAUGHTER
WHO DIED AT DARTFORD DEPT 18th? 1886 AGED 33 YEARS

1851 CENSUS, WILLIAM, SENIOR, CARRIER OF ASHFORD ROAD, SOMETIME IN BUSINESS WITH FATHER, JOHN.

67.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
SARAH ANN DAUGHTER OF
WILLM. & SOPHIA MILLINGCHAMP
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED APRIL 9th 1839 AGED 5 YEARS
AND 8 MONTHS
"Adieu, Sweet Babe, Short was thy Stay,
Just Look Around, then Child,
Thy Angelic Face we all did See,
But soon we were Deprived of thee,
Sleep Lovely Babe and take thy Rest,
God takes them all Home he Loves Best"
ALSO THE ABOVE
WILLIAM MILLINGCHAMP
WHO DIED AUGUST 10th 1845 AGED 34 YEARS
LEAVING A WIDOW AND ONLY DAUGHTER, VIZ EMMA
TO DEPLORE THE LOSS OF AN AFFECTIONATE HUSBAND A KIND
PARENT AND SINCERE FRIEND
"While in this World I did Remain,
My Latter days were Grief and Pain,
But then the Lord did think it Best,
To take me to a place of Rest"
ALSO THE ABOVE SOPHIA THE LATE WIFE
OF HENRY DAVID APPLETON
WHO DIED (Obscured by Footstone) YEARS

PREOGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 30th JULY 1845
WILLIAM MILLINGCHAMP, VICTUALLER.
   WIFE, SOPHIA IS EXECUTOR, SHE TO PAY DEBTS FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS.
HIS REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE TO HER, ABSOLUTELY. HE "EARNESTLY" RECOMMENDS HIS WIFE TO EDUCATE , MAINTAIN AND CARE FOR THEIR DAUGHTER, EMMA, TO THE BEST OF HER ABILITY AND MEANS.
   WITNESSES: RICHARD HART, SOLICITOR, MAIDSTONE AND WILLIAM HILLS, HIS CLERK.
   PROVED 4th OCTOBER 1845

PRICE SEE BRENNAN

68.   HEADSTONE

A. J. S. 1847

69.   HEADSTONE, VERY WORN.

[                              ]
CHARLOTTE SMITH?
[                              ]
[                              ]
[                              ]
[                              ]
CHARLOTTE JACKSON WIFE OF
WILLIAM JACKSON OF THIS PARISH
[                            ] OF THE ABOVE
[                             ] 1862 AGED 47 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE WILLIAM JACKSON
[                                       ] AGED 60 YEARS

IT MAY WELL BE THAT SMITH IS THE SECOND NAME OF A DAUGHTER OF THE JACKSONS?

70.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
JASPER TUTTY
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED MARCH 7th 1850
AGED 53 YEARS

71.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TOT HE MEMORY OF
JOHN VINCENT
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE SEPTEMBER 4th 18[51]
AGED 48? YEARS
LEAVING SURVIVING A WIDOW AND 1 DAUGHTER
VIZ. ELIZABETH TO LAMENT THE LOSS OF AN
AFFECTIONATE HUSBAND AND KIND PARENT
ALSO  ? CHILDREN WHO DIED IN INFANCY

1851 CENSUS, JOHN VINCENT OF ST FAITH'S STREET, IRON MERCHANT

72.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN WALKER, ARCHITECT
OF THIS TOWN
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
OCT 10th 1844
AGED 36 YEARS
HE LEFT SURVIVING A WIDOW
AND INFANT DAUGHTER
(Fragments of Verses)

PREOGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 9th OCTOBER 1844
JOHN WALKER, ARCHITECT AND SURVEYOR.
   APPOINTS BROTHER, FREDERICK OF WILLINGTON STREET, MAIDSTONE, EXECUTOR.
   DEBTS, FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS FIRST PAID.
   IF HIS PERSONAL ESTATE IS NOT SUFFICIENT THEN ABOVE COSTS TO BE CHARGED ON HIS REAL ESTATE. HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND EFFECTS , PLATE, LINEN, CHINA, READY MONEY, DEBTS, INVESTMENTS AND RESIDUE OF ESTATE, TO FREDERICK WALKER, IN TRUST, HE TO RECEIVE ALL RENTS, INTEREST AND MONEY DUE FROM HIS PROFESSION AND TO SELL HOUSEHOLD GOODS, ETC., AND AFTER ABOVE COSTS ARE PAID, TO PAY RESIDUE TO HIS WIFE, GEORGIANA, ABSOLUTELY.
   WITNESSES: FREDERICK WALKER OF WILLINGTON STREET, HENRY KNOWLES OF HIGH STREET AND J. KNOWLES, WROTHAM.
   PROVED 24th OCTOBER 1844

JOHN WALKER WAS A MEMBER OF THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS AND WORKED WITH JOHN WHICHCORD, ARCHITECT OF HOLY TRINITY.

73.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ELLEN DAUGHTER OF
JAMES AND SARAH WALTER
OF THIS PARISH, HOYMAN
WHO DIED SEPT 14th 1850
AGED 9 YEARS
"And now I lie me down to Rest,
I Pray to God my Soul to Bless,
If I should Die before I W[ake],
I [Hope] the Lord my Soul [to Take]

74.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN WENBORN
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED NOVEMBER 1st 1856?
AGED 55 YEARS
ALSO OF ELEANOR
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
DIED 7th APRIL 1874
AGED 62 YEARS

75.  HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
SARAH THE WIFE OF
VALENTINE WILDISH
OF MAIDSTONE
DIED NOVEMBER 25th 1847
AGED 66 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED
VALENTINE WILDISH
DIED MARCH 28th 1868
IN THE 86th YEAR OF HER AGE
ALSO ELIZABETH WILDISH
DIED DECEMBER 3rd 1858
AGED 86 YEARS

VALENTINE WILDISH WAS, FOR MANY YEARS, LANDLORD OF THE BELL INN, WEEK STREET, THIS INN HAD EXISTED SINCE AT LEAST 1538.

76.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
GEORGINA MARY
WOODWARD
WHO DIED DECEMBER 3rd 1851
AGED 8 YEARS
ALSO MARTHA ELIZABETH
WOODWARD
WHO DIED NOVEMBER 9th 185[7]?
(Obscured by Footstone)

END OF NORTHERN SIDE

WEST SIDE

77.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
SARAH WIFE OF
BENJAMIN ANDERSON
WHO [DIED] FEB 3rd 1849
[AGED] [   ] YEARS
ALSO [THE] [AB]OVE
BEN[JAMIN] ANDERSON
[WHO] [DIED] [                ] 23rd 1853
[                                      ]
[                               ]SON
[                               ]

78.   SMALL HEADSTONE

TO
THE MEMORY OF
SARAH AUSTIN
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED JUNE 8th 1858
AGED 14 YEARS

79.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH WIFE OF
GEORGE BENZIE
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED NOV 4th 1854
AGED 40 YEARS
(Gap)
LEFT SURVIVING TWO SONS
GEORGE BATES
AND HARRY FREDERICK

80.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JANE WIFE OF JAMES BETTS
OF THIS TOWN, GROCER
WHO DIED FEBRUARY 26th 1842
AGED 36 YEARS
LEFT ISSUE SURVIVING ONE SON AND ONE
DAUGHTER VIZ ELIZA JANE
AND ALFRED JAMES

81.   HEADSTONE

ERECTED
TO THE MEMORY OF
RICHARD BETTS
SON OF RICHARD AND
CHARLOTTE BETTS
OF THIS PARISH WHO DIED OCT 24th
1852 AGED 6 WEEKS
ALSO JOHN THEIR SON
WHO DIED FEBRUARY 15th 1852
AGED 5 MONTHS

82.   HEADSTONE, WORK

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MARIA
THE SECOND AND BELOVED DAUGHTER
OF
JOSEPH & SARAH BONE
WHO DIED ON THE 6th OCTOBER 1[ ]
IN THE [ ] YEAR OF HER AGE
[ALSO OF THE ABOVE]
JOSEPH BONE
WHO DIED NOV [   ] [18]60
AGED 6[  ] YEARS

1841 CENSUS, JOSEPH BONE, JAILER MAIDSTONE PRISON, 1851 CENSUS, KEEPER OF THE COUNTY PRISON, MAIDSTONE.

83.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
GEORGE WILLIAM
SON OF WILLIAM AND EMMA COBB
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED SEPTEMBER 10th 1858
AGED 2 YEARS AND 2 MONTHS

84.   HEADSTONE

TO THE
MEMORY OF
ROBERT DICKENSON DALE
OF THIS PARISH, FORMERLY OF MARGATE
WHO DIED APRIL 27th 1848
IN THE 40th YEAR OF HIS AGE
LEAVING A WIFE & 10 CHILDREN
ALSO HARRIET
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JUNE 2nd 1852
AGED 40 YEARS
ALSO ROBERT THEIR SON
WHO DIED DEC [                     ]
AGED 30 YEARS

PREOGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 31st MARCH 1846
ROBERT DICKENSON DALE
   DEBTS, FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS FIRST PAID.
   HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, LINEN, CLOTHES, BOOKS, PLATE, CHINA, PICTURES, HORSES?, CARRIAGE, READY MONEY AND INVESTMENTS, GOODS AND EFFECTS, TO WIFE HARRIET, ABSOLUTELY. SHE IS EXECUTOR.
   WITNESSES: CHARLES PEARSON AND JOHN STANGER
   PROVED 15th DECEMBER 1849

85.   SMALL HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MARY
WIFE OF GEORGE DANN
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
JUNE 17th 1853 AGED 63 YEARS
ALSO THE AB[OVE] [GEORGE] [D]ANN
WHO [                                     ]
[                             ]

1851 CENSUS, MASTER CARPENTER, EMPLOYING 5 MEN.

86.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN DAY
OF ST. ANN'S SOHO, WESTMINSTER
THIRD SON OF
WILLIAM DAY, CORNFACTOR
OF THIS TOWN
WHO DIED NOV 10th 1852
AGED 40? YEARS
LEAVING A WIDOW & 3 DAUGHTERS
(Gap)
ALSO MATILDA GREENHILL
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED [Obscured by Footstone) 1858
[                         ]

87.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO
THE MEMORY OF
ANN WIFE OF JAMES ELLIOTT
(SMITH) OF THIS TOWN
WHO DIED SEPT 12th 1854
AGED 42 YEARS
ALSO SARAH SECOND WIFE OF
THE ABOVE WHO DIED OCT 16th 1863
AGED 51 YEARS
"A Few more Tears shall Roll,
A Few more Seasons Come,
And we shall be with those that Rest,
Withinthe Silent Tomb"
ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED
JAME[S] [ELLI]OTT
WHO D[IED] [Obscured by Footstone] 1873

88.   BROKEN HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
EMILY INFANT CHILD OF
THOMAS GOODWIN
OF THIS TOWN, SOLICITOR?
WHO DIED ON THE 27th DAY OF [                ]
1856 AGED 5 [         ]

89.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
CHARLES HEATHORN
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED MARCH 15th 1859
AGED 78 YEARS
ALSO JUDITH WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED SEPT 13th 1836
AGED 52 YEARS
LEAVING TWO SONS & 3 DAUGHTERS
ALSO SIDNEY BR[                   ]
YOUNGEST SON [                   ]
WHO DIED AT [                       ]
[                      ]

90.   SMALL HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
WILLIAM HICKMOT
WHO DIED 21st SEPT 1872 ?
AGED 71 YEARS
ALSO ELIZA WIFE OF
THE ABOVE WM. HICKMOT
WHO DIED [                                 ]
AGED [   ] YEARS
ALSO WILLIAM
WHO DIED 1856 AGED 7 YEARS
ALSO ELLEN?
WHO DIED [                                       ]YEARS

91.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY
OF
CATHERINE PILE
WIFE OF
EDMUND HIGGINS
OF THIS TOWN
WHO DIED MAY 7th 1853
AGED 39 YEARS
ALSO MARY WIFE OF
THOMAS SIMMONS
WHO DIED APRIL 4th 1857
[AGED] [   ] YEARS

1851 CENSUS, EDMUND HIGGINS, MASTER PAINTER

92.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MRS HARRIOT HINGE
OF GREENFORD, MIDDLESEX
WHO DIED MAY 6th 1857
AGED 66? YEARS

PREOGATIVECOURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 27th JUNE 1855
HARRIOT HINGE OF GREENFORD, MIDDLESEX, SPINSTER.
   DEBTS, FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS FIRST PAID.
   TO SISTER SALLY HANDS OF BRENTFORD, WIDOW, IF SHE SURVIVES HER, THE INTEREST ON £300 IN THE NEW 3% BANK ANNUITIES, FOR LIFE. AFTER HER DEATH, THE EXECUTORS TO SELL THE STOCK AND DIVIDE IT AS FOLLOWS: TO NIECE, ELIZABETH HARRIOT GATES WIFE OF STEPHEN BELCHER GATES, £100 AND HER WATCH, STEPHEN BELCHER GATES OF ACTON, IS EXECUTOR.TO NEPHEW JOSEPH HINGE, £10; TO SARAH CRITCHLEY WIFE OF CHARLES CRITCHLEY, £10 TO NEPHEWS AND NIECES, JOHN HAMP, £50; THOMAS HAMP £20; EMILY HAMP, £20; ROSE HAMP, £20, AS A SMALL REMEMBRANCE. THESE ARE THE CHILDREN OF HER DECEASED NEPHEW, HENRY HAMP.
   WITNESSES: WILLIAM PRITCHARD AND W. BAILEY.

AFFIDAVIT 30th MAY 1857
   WILLIAM PRITCHARD OF HIGH STREET, ACTON, IS SWORN. HARRIOT HINGE WAS FORMERLY OF GREENFORD BUT LATE OF MAIDSTONE.
   HE AFFIRMS WILL WAS SIGNED IN HIS PRESENCE AND THAT OF WILLIAM BAILEY AND THAT THEY WITNESSED THE WILL IN THE PRESENCE OF HARRIOT HINGE AND EACH OTHER, HE ALSO AFFIRMS THAT INTERLINEATIONS IN THE WILL WERE ADDED AT THE SAME TIME.
   PROVED 8th JUNE 1857

93.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF
JESSE HOPSON
DIED JAN 17th 1855
AGED 5 YEARS & 8 MONTHS
"He took the Cup of Life to Sip,
Too Bitter ? to Drain,
He put it Meekly from his Lips,
And    ?      ?                ?"
ALSO TO THE MEMORY OF
ROS[A] HOPSON
[                      1857]
[                          ]

94.   HEADSTONE, UPPER BADLY ERODED

[                                        ]
[                             ] MOO?[              ]
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
[JU]NE 6th 1[  ]0
AGED   ?   YEARS
ALSO OF WILLIAM JEFFERY
FATHER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED NOVEMBER 28th 1857
AGED 44 YEARS

95.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ELIZA WIFE OF
JAMES JESHOPE
WHO DIED APRIL 18th 1855
AGED 33 YEARS
ALSO ANN
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED SEPT 8th 1855
AGED 7 MONTHS

96.   SMALL HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH RELICT OF
THOMAS KIPPING OF
EDENBRIDGE
WHO DIED APRIL 24th 1858
AG[ED] 52? YEARS

1841 CENSUS, THOMAS KIPPING, EDENBRIDGE, INDEPENDENT, 1851 CENSUS, AT EDENBRIDGE, HE AN ANNUITANT.

97.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY
OF
THOMAS LANCASTER
LATE OF RYE, SUSSEX
WHO DIED APRIL 3rd 1860
AGED 88 YEARS
ALSO OF MARY HIS WIFE
WHO DIED APRIL 24th 1840
AGED [   ]9 YEARS
[HER] REMAINS ARE INTERRED
[IN RYE?] CHURCHYARD

1851 CENSUS, THOMAS LANCASTER?, OSTLER AT RYE IN GREEN LANE.

98.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
SARAH HUGGETT LARKING
DAUGHTER OF JOHN & JANE LARKING
WHO DIED THE 24th APRIL 1851
AGED 9 MONTHS
ALSO THOMAS SON OF THE ABOVE
DIED MARCH 15th 1854 AGED 10 DAYS
ALSO OF JANE
BELOVED WIFE OF THE ABOVE
JOHN LARKING
WHO DIED DECEMBER 17th 1874
IN THE [   ] YEAR OF HIS AGE

1871 CENSUS, FARMER OF 34 ACRE SAT BEARSTEAD?, EMPLOYING 4 MEN AND 2 BOYS.

99.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
THOMAS SON OF
JAMES & SARAH LOGAN
LATE OF HOLLINGBOURNE
IN THIS COUNTY
WHO DIED SEPT 2nd 1854
AGED 42 YEARS
ALSO WILLIAM THEIR SON
WHO DIED OCT 28th 1854
AGED 40 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED
SARAH LOGAN
WHO [DIED] [            ] 1861
A[GED] (Obscured by Footstone)

PREOGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 30th OCTOBER 1846
THOMAS LOGAN, OF MAIDSTONE, BAKER.
   TO BROTHER WILLIAM OF MAIDSTONE, BAKER, ONE HALF SHARE OF HIS 7/8 PART OF THE HOUSE, WITH STABLE, YARD AND GARDEN IN MAIDSTONE HIGH STREET, ADJOINING THE "ROSE AND CROWN" INN ON THE EAST SIDE, FORMERLY OCCUPIED BY MRS MITCHELL, WIDOW OF JAMES MITCHELL, AFTERWARDS BY JOHN KELVIE*, SINCE BY FANNY KELVIE, LATE BY JOHN MITCHELL AND NOW BY HIMSELF AND BROTHER WILLIAM, ALSO ALL OTHER REAL ESTATE, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, GOODS, CHATTELS, MONEY, STOCK IN TRADE, DEBTS AND PERSONAL ESTATE, FOR EVER. BROTHER WILLIAM IS EXECUTOR.
   WITNESSES: DAVID TANNER SWEETLOVE, SOLICITOR, MAIDSTONE AND SAMUEL HOLLOWAY OF MAIDSTONE, BAKER.
   PROVED 19th DECEMBER 1854, GRANTED TO JOHN SHARP THE YOUNGER AND JOSEPH SHARP, EXECUTORS OF WILLIAM LOGAN, DECEASED.
   *SEE MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS OF ALL SAINTS, MAIDSTONE, ON THIS WEBSITE.

PREOGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 22nd OCTOBER 1854
WILLIAM LOGAN, BAKER.
   APPOINTS COUSIN, JOHN SHARP THE YOUNGER OF MAIDSTONE, PAPERMAKER AND JOSEPH SHARP OF MAIDSTONE, PAPERMAKER, AS EXECUTORS.
   TO SISTER, ANN LOGAN, NOW LIVING WITH HIM, HIS 7/8 PART OF A PROPERTY ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE "ROSE AND CROWN" INN IN MAIDSTONE HIGH STREET, LATELY OCCUPIED BY HIMSELF AND HIS LATE BROTHER, THOMAS, AND NOW OF HIMSELF; ALSO THE FIXTURES AND UTENSILS OF TRADE IN THE BUILDING.
   HIS VESTED REVERSIONARY INTEREST EXPECTED ON THE DEATH OF CHARLOTTE CLARK, OF MAIDSTONE, WIDOW, WHICH HE IS ENTITLED TO BY VIRTUE OF THE WILLS OF HIS UNCLE JOHN LOGAN AND THAT OF HIS BROTHER, THOMAS, IN TWO UNDIVIDED 1/5 PARTS OD FOUR FREEHOLD HOUSES IN QUEEN ANNE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, LATELY OCCUPIED BY [           ] SPRINGETT, AMBROSE BAKER, JAMES HINES AND [           ] RUSSELL, AND NOW OR LATE BY AMBROSE BAKER, [           ] CLARK [           ] BRADSHAW AND [           ] SPRINGETT, TO HIS THREE BROTHERS, JAMES, JOHN AND ROBERT, IN EQUAL SHARES, FOR EVER. TO EACH OF HIS BROTHERS, £65.
  REST AND RESIDUE OF PERSONAL ESTATE AND EFFECTS, SUBJECT TO THE ABOVE   LEGACY, PAYMENT OF HIS DEBTS, FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS, TO HIS MOTHER, SARAH LOGAN, NOW LIVING WITH HIM AND HIS SISTERS, SARAH KENNEDY, WIDOW AND MARY HAMMOND AND NIECE, ELLEN THOMAS? WIFE OF GEORGE THOMAS?, OF THE "ROYAL OAK", MAIDSTONE, IN EQUAL SHARES.
   WITNESSES: JOHN SHARP, SENIOR ? OF MAIDSTONE AND JOHN LAKER, JUNIOR, CLERK TO MR MORGAN, SOLICITOR, MAIDSTONE.
   PROVED 19th DECEMBER 1854

100.   HEADSTONE

[SACRED]
TO THE MEMORY OF
JAMES HOWE MARDON
WHO DIED MAY 15th 1850
AGED 64 YEARS

101.   SMALL HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ISABELLA MARY MARTYN
THE ELDEST AND BELOVED
DAUGH[TER] [OF]
TH[OMAS] [MARTYN]
[                  1857]
[                  ]

102.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MARY ANN PACKHAM
DIED JUNE 6th 1851 AGED 29 YEARS
ALSO OF
JOHN PACKHAM
SURGICAL TECHANICIAN (sic) OF THIS PARISH
DIED APRIL 26th 1855 AGED 72 YEARS
ALSO OF
SARAH WIFE OF THE ABOVE
JOHN PACKHAM
DIED JUNE 25th? 1861 AGED 73 YEARS
"Their End was Peace"

IN THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF ARTS JOURNAL 1826 – 27, JOHN PACKHAM'S NEW TRUSS WAS PRAISED BY SEVERAL SURGEONS.

103.   HEADSTONE

TO THE
MEMORY OF
SUSAN PEARNE
LATE OF DOVER
DIED 8th [           ] 1856
AGED 87 or 88 YEARS

104.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
RICHARD REYNOLDS
LATE POSTILION OF THE
BELL HOTEL, MAIDSTONE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 14th DAY OF NOVEMBER 1854
AGED 67? YEARS
ALSO
RICHARD SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 14th DAY OF JAN 1854
AGED 41? YEARS
[ALSO] HANNAH[                     ]
[                     1860]
[AGED 70? YEARS]

THERE IS SOMETHING ODD ABOUT THIS MONUMENT, IN THE CONTEXT OF THE WILL, WHICH FOLLOWS.
   IN THE 1851 CENSUS, RICHARD REYNOLDS AND HANNAH ARE LIVING IN A WORKING CLASS COURT, WITH, IN THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR, AN ELIZABETH REYNOLDS, AGED 64, A PAUPER, SHE MAY BE RICHARD REYNOLDS'S SISTER IN LAW? (SON RICHARD IS ALSO RECORDED AS A POSTILION).
   THE STONE STATES CLEARLY THAT RICHARD, SENIOR, WAS A POSTILION OR "POST BOY", (AS IN THE CENSUS). YET HE DESCRIBES HIMSELF IN THE WILL, AS A GENTLEMAN.. IT WAS QUITE COMMON FOR RETIRED TRADESMEN TO DESCRIBE THEMSELVES THUS, BUT HE BEQUEATHS THE CONSIDERABLE SUM OF £2,600?
   HOWEVER, THE NAMES FIT, THE DATES FIT AND THE ABSENCE OF SON RICHARD FROM THE WILL, HE DYING 8 MONTHS BEFORE THE WILL WAS MADE, FITS. BUT I AM STILL NOT CLEAR AS TO WHETHER THIS IS THE SAME FAMILY OR NOT?

PREOGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 9th SEPTEMBER 1854
RICHARD REYNOLDS, GENTLEMAN.
   WIFE HANNAH, FRIEND WILLIAM DICKESON OF MAIDSTONE, GILDER AND SON WILLIAM ARE EXECUTORS.
   TO HIS WIFE, ALL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PLATE, LINEN, CHINA, BOOKS, PICTURES, CLOTHES, JEWELS, ORNAMENTS OF THE PERSON, LIQUOR AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD GOODS, ABSOLUTELY. HE ALSO GIVES HER £20.
TO WILLIAM DICKESON AND SON WILLIAM, £2,600 IN THE 3% BANK ANNUITIES IN THE BANK IF ENGLAND, UPON TRUST, THEY TO PAY THE DIVIDENDS TO HIS WIFE FOR HER LIFETIME.
   WITH HER CONSENT, THEY CAN SELL PART OR PARTS OF THE STOCK AND REINVEST IN MORTGAGE OF GOVERNMENT FUNDS, IN THEIR NAMES.
   RESIDUE OF PERSONAL ESTATE, AFTER HIS DEBTS, FUNERAL, PROBATE COSTS AND LEGACY ARE PAID,
   HIS MONEY IN THE BANK OF ENGLAND, SUBJECT TO PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS TO HIS WIFE, AS FOLLOWS: 1/3 EACH TO SONS WILLIAM AND HENRY, THE REMAINING 1/3 TO SON WILLIAM AND WILLIAM DICKESON WHO WILL PAY (AFTER DEATH OF HIS WIFE?), DIVIDENDS TO HIS DAUGHTER MARY FOR LIFE; AFTER HER DEATH THEN TO HER CHILDREN. THE CAPITAL SHARED AMONG THEM EQUALLY WHEN THEY ARE ALL 21. IF MARY DIED WITH NO LIVING CHILDREN, THEN AS SHE DIRECTS BY HER WILL. IN DEFAULT, THEN TO HER HUSBAND, FOR LIFE. AFTER HIS DEATH OR IF THERE IS NO SURVIVING HUSBAND OR SHE DIES UNMARRIED OR INTESTATE, THEN BY "STATUTE".
   IF SHE DOES HAVE CHILDREN, THE INTEREST TO THEM WILL BE FOR THEIR MAINTAINENCE AND EDUCATION UNTIL THEY ARE ALL 21.
   HIS REAL ESTATE TO HIS THREE CHILDREN, EQUALLY SHARED, FOR EVER.
IF WILLIAM DICKESON AND SON WILLIAM DIE OR ONE DIES OR IS UNABLE TO ACT OR GOES BEYOND THE SEAS, THE OTHER CAN APPOINT A NEW TRUSTEE OR TRUSTEES..........................
   WITNESSES: WILLIAM WHITE AND H. BALDWIN, CLERKS TO MESSRS WILDE AND SON, SOLICITORS, MAIDSTONE.
   PROVED 27th APRIL 1855

105.   HEADSTONE, HALF BURIED

TO
THE MEMORY OF
MRS SUSANNA RUSE
LATE OF MAIDSTONE
WHO [DIED] [                   ] 1858
-----------------------------------------------

106.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
WILLIAM SEDGWICK
WHO DIED DEC 13th 1852
AGED 58 YEARS
FOR MANY YEARS SURGEON
OF THIS TOWN
HIGHLY RESPECTED
ALSO OF
LUCY ELIZABETH
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JAN 11th 1879
AGED 80

PREOGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 14th MARCH 1851
WILLIAM SEDGWICK
TO WIFE LUCY ELIZABETH, FOR LIFE, 1/3 OF THE PROFITS AND GAINS OF HIS PROFESSION OF SURGEON, APOTHECARY AND           ?           CARRIED OUT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THEIR SON WILLIAM GILLETT SEDGWICK, SECURED BY AN AGREEMENT DATED 11th MARCH 1851 BETWEEN HIM AND HIS SON ON THE FIRST PART AND FREDERIC BARHAM OF MAIDSTONE, SURGEON, APOTHECARY AND                     ? , OF THE OTHER PART.
   ALL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, GOODSM CHATTELS, MONEY, INVESTMENTS AND PERSONAL ESTATE TO HIS WIFE, ABSOLUTELY, SHE IS EXECUTOR.
   WITNESSES: FRANCIS HAMLEY, M.D., MAIDSTONE AND FREDERIC BARHAM, SURGEON, MAIDSTONE.
   PROVED 5th SEPTEMBER 1853

107.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
WILLIAM SIBBALD
ESQ. M.D.
PHYSICIAN IN MAIDSTONE
FOR NEARLY TWENTY YEARS
ASSISTANT INSPECTOR TO
H.M. FORCES
WHEN HE SERVED IN
EUROPE, ASIA, AFRICA AND AMERICA
BORN 22nd SEPTEMBER 1789
DIED 15th FEBRUARY 1853
HE WAS KIND TO THE POOR, A WARM AND
SINCERE FRIEND [           ] [A]TTACHED HUSBAND
AN AFFECTIONATE FATHER

108.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF
HARRIOT AND ELIZA
TWIN DAUGHTERS OF
JOHN & CHARLOTTE SILLS
OF THIS PARISH
HARRIOT DIED APRIL 12th 1855
AGED 13 MONTHS
ELIZA DIED APRIL 13th 1855
AGED 13 MONTHS
ALSO ROSE THEIR DAUGHTER
WHO DIED IN HER INFANCY
ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED
JOHN SILLS
WHO DIED DECEMBER 8th 1867
AGED 53? YEARS
(Fragment of Verses)
ALSO JOHN [Footstone Obscures] THE ABOVE
[                             ]

109.   SMALL HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF
THOMAS SKEERE
WHO DIED JAN 12th 1863
AGED 86 YEARS
ALSO MARY HIS WIFE
WHO DIED AUG 20th 1850
AGED 78 YEARS

1851 CENSUS, PROPRIETOR OF HOUSE, QUENN ANNE ROAD.

110.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN DISNEY SMYTHE
OF THIS PARISH
LATE
CAPTAIN IN THE HONBLE. E.I.C.
4th BOMBAY RIFLE CORPS
DIED 4th SEPT 1853
AGED 48 YEARS
ALSO
HARRIETT RUSSELL SMYTHE
SISTER OF THE ABOVE
DIED 13th JANUARY 1858
AGED 56 YEARS

111.   SMALL HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
DOROTHY SNOAD
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
JULY 25th 1856
AGED 55 YEARS
"My She Rest in Peace"

1851 CENSUS, SERVANT, FEMALE ASSISTANT AT ROCKY HILL HOUSE SCHOOL

112.   HEADSTONE

TO THE MEMORY
OF
MARY STEVENS
THE WIFE OF
MR JOHN HENRY STEVENS
OF BARMING HEATH IN THIS PARISH
WHO DIED ON THE 20th OF MARCH 1853
AGED 40 YEARS

1851 CENSUS, JOHN STEVENS, CLERK AND STEWARD AT BARMING MENTAL HOSPITAL

113.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
HENRY SON OF
RICHARD AND ANN
SUMMERFIELD
WHO DIED AT SANDGATE
SEPTEMBER 9th 1854
AG[ED] [    ] YEARS

1851 CENSUS, RICHARD SUMMERFIELD, SURVEYOR.

114.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
CHARLES SON OF
RICHARD & ELIZABETH WALTER
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED OCTOBER 5th 1852
AGED 23 YEARS
ALSO
ELIZABETH FRANCES DAUGHTER
OF JAMES & SARAH WALTER
WHO DIED FEBRUARY 27th 1862
AGED 2 YEARS AND 9 MONTHS
ALSO HARRIET
SECOND WIFE OF THE ABOVE
RICHARD WALTER
DIED NOV 24th 1867 AGED 78 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE
RICHARD WALTER
DIED NOV 17th 1868 AGED 77 YEARS

115.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN BORMAN WATTEL
WHO DIED JULY 2nd 1857
IN THE 6[ ] YEAR OF HIS AGE
SECOND SON OF THE LATE
THOMAS WATTEL
OF BOWER HOUSE, TONBRIDGE ROAD
MAIDSTONE
ALSO
MARY SECOND WIFE
OF THE ABOVE
[WHO] DIED APRIL 1st 1859
[Footstone Obscures]

1839 PIGOT DIRECTORY, JOHN WATTEL, COACHBUILDER, KING STREET, HIS FATHER THOMAS WAS A FARMER, P.C.C. WILL, 1805.

116.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF
JOHN WATTS
DIED AUGUST 28th 1858
AGED 31? YEARS
ALSO
LUCRETIA WATTS
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED MARCH 18th [       ]
AGED 44? YEARS

1851 CENSUS, LINEN DRAPER, EMPLOYING 6 MEN.

117.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN WEEKS
OF THE ROYAL NAVY
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
JULY 5th 1858 AGED 49 YEARS
"His End was Peace"

118.   HEADSTONE, VERY ERODED

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
CATHERINE WIFE OF
WILLIAM WICKHAM
[                              1857]
[                               ]
ALSO OF ANN ELIZABETH
DAUGHTER? OF THE ABOVE NAMED
WILLIAM [WICKHAM]
WHO DIED OCTOBER [    ] [1870]
[AGED 54? YEARS]
ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED
WILLIAM WICKHAM
WHO DIED MAY 7th? 1873
AGED 80 YEARS

1851 CENSUS, WILLIAM WICKHAM, MALTSTER, LONDON ROAD.

119.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF
CHARLES WRIGHT
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE JULY 30th 1849
AGED 49 YEARS
ALSO OF CHARLOTTE HIS WIFE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE JULY 9th 1850
AGED 55 YEARS
LEAVING ISSUE TWO DAUGHTERS VIZ
CHARLOTTE & ELIZA
ALSO OF CHARLOTTE DAVIS
THEIR GRAND DAUGHTER
WHO DIED MAY 25th [1854] AGED 4 YEARS

PREOGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 3rd NOVEMBER 1847
CHARLES WRIGHT, PORK BUTCHER.
   APPOINTS WIFE, CHARLOTTE, EXECUTOR,
ALL OF HIS ESTATE, REAL AND PERSONAL TO HIS WIFE, ABSOLUTELY.
   WITNESSES: WILLIAM WHITE AND JOSHUA HARRISON, CLERK TO MESSRS WILDE AND SWEETLOVE, SOLICITORS, MAIDSTONE.

120.   HEADSTONE

TO
THE MEMORY OF
RICHARD YATES
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
MARCH 23rd 1855
IN THE 77th YEAR OF HIS AGE
"Beloved in Life, In Death Lamented"
ALSO SARAH WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
JULY 10th 1865 AGED 73 YEARS
"Be Ye therefore Ready, also for in
Such an Hour as ye Think Not, the
Son of Man Cometh"

PREOGATIVECOURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED [ ? ] JANUARY 1854
RICHARD YATES, OF EASTCHURCH, ISLE OF SHEPPEY, NOW OF MAIDSTONE, GENTLEMAN.
   APPOINTS WIFE, SARAH, (DURING HER WIDOWHOOD) AND FRIEND WILLIAM BELSEY OF AYLESFORD, FARMER, EXECUTORS.
   ALL PERSONAL ESTATE, TO EXECUTORS (AND TRUSTEES), HIS WIFE TO HAVE FOR LIFE HIS HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, BOOKS, CHINA, PLATE, GLASSWARE AND EFFECTS. AFTER HER DEATH, THE ABOVE ITEMS TO HIS GREAT NIECE, SARAH BELSEY, WIFE OF WILLIAM BELSEY, ABSOLUTELY.
   TRUSTEES TO SELL OTHER PERSONAL ESTATE NOT CONSISTING OF MONEY.............................
   TRUSTEES TO PAY HIS DEBTS, FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS. HIS MONEY TO BE INVESTED IN GOVERNMENT FUND OF MORTGAGE(ES), IN FREEHOLD OR COPYHOLD.FROM THE ANNUAL INCOME FROM LATTER TO HIS WIFE FOR LIFE, AS LONG AS SHE REMAINS HIS WIDOW AN £80 ANNUITY, IF SHE REMARRIES A £40 ANNUITY.
   AFTER HER DEATH, TRUSTEE TO PAY £500 TO HIS NIECE, SARAH BELSEY, IF SHE IS NOT LIVING, THEN TO HER LEGAL HEIRS. SURPLUS, IN TRUST, TO BE USED FOR BENEFIT OF CHILDREN OF HIS BROTHERS AND SISTERS, THAT IS, OF HIS LATE SISTER, MARY NEVILL WIDOW OF JOHN NEVILL LATE OF LONDON, ? ; CHILDREN OF LATE NEPHEW JOHN YATES, FORMERLY OF EASTCHURCH, LABOURER; THE FIVE CHILDREN OF LATE BROTHER THOMAS, FORMERLY OF EASTCHURCH, LABOURER, THEY ARE, THOMAS, JOHN, RICHARD, JULIA AND HARRIET; FIVE CHILDREN OF BROTHER, OWEN? FORMERLY OF EASTCHURCH, LABOURER, THEY ARE JAMES, WILLIAM, HENRY, STEPHEN AND SARAH, BUT NOT INCLUDING RICHARD; FOUR CHILDREN OF HIS SISTER, SARAH WHITE FORMERLY SARAH HART, THEY ARE SARAH SOLE WIFE OF GEORGE SOLE FORMERLY SARAH HART, DAUGHTER OF HIS SISTER SARAH WHITE BY HER FIRST HUSBAND THOMAS HART, ANN, WILLIAM, GEORGE AND HENRY WHITE, CHILDREN OF HIS SISTER'S SECOND HUSBAND. HIS NEPHEW, WILLIAM YATES FORMERLY OF SHEERNESS DOCKYARD, NOW OF GILLINGHAM, JOINER, A NATURAL SON OF HIS LATE SISTER, DEBORAH YATES; WILLIAM JOHNSON THE NATURAL SON OF LATE BROTHER THOMAS , SHARED EQUALLY.
   TO NEPHEW RICHARD YATES, SON OF BROTHER OWEN ? NOW LIVING IN AMERICA, £50, WHICH HE OWES TO TESTATOR AND ALL INTEREST DUE FORGIVEN.
   SIGNS WILL WITH HIS MARK.
   WITNESSES: CHARLES SEAGER?, BUTCHER, MAIDSTONE AND WILLIAM? , MAIDSTONE.
   PROVED 7th MAY 1855

END

Index of Names - from gravestones only

Names Index
ANDERSON 77
APPLETON 67
ARKCOLL 4
AUSTIN 78

BALLS 52
BATES 79
BENNETT 9
BENZIE 79
BETTS 80, 81
BLACK 53
BLUET 54
BONE 82
BONNER 55
BORMAN 115
BRENNAN 56
BRISSENDEN 10
BROOKE 11
BUCHANAN 12
BURROWS 28
BYRANS 13

CLARKE 12
COBB 83
COCKRELL 57
COGGER 58
COOKER 29
CULVER 30

DALE 84
DALRYMPLE 15
DANN 85
DAY 86
DE JERSEY 7
DEARE 59
DICKENSON 84
DICKSON 44

ELLIOTT 87

GANDY 31, 60
GILLIAN 16
GODFREY 32
GOODWIN 88
GRAY 33, 34
GREENHILL 86
GREY 18
GURDON 35

HARRISON 36
HAYWOOD 61
HEATHORN 89
HICKMOT 17, 90
HIGGINS 91
HINGE 92
HOADLY 18
HODSOLL 37
HOLLOWAY 19
HOPSON 93
HOWE 100
HUGGETT 98
HUNT 62
HYLAND 63
JACKSON 69
JESHOPE 95
JOHNSON 38, 64

KIPPING 96

LAMPARD 65
LANCASTER 97
LARKING 39, 66, 98
LATTER 6
LOGAN 99

MARDON 100
MARTYN 101
MIDDLETON 1, 2
MILLINGCHAMP 67
MOO? 94
MOORE 7

PACKHAM 102
PARKER 40
PEARNE 103
PEPPERCORN 20
PHILPOT 21
PIETY 41
PILE 91
POBJOY 8
PRICE 56
PRINCE 42
PYBUS 3

RANSOM 22
REYNOLDS 104
RUSE 105
RUSSELL 43SAWER 8
SCUDAMORE 23
SEATH 24
SEDGWICK 106
SHARP 17
SHINNER 45
SHIRLEY 46
SHRUBSOLE 47
SIBBALD 107
SILLS 108
SIMMONS 91
SKEERE 14019
SMITH 14, 25, 48 69
SMYTHE 110
SNOAD 111
SPENCER 49
STEVENS 112
SUMMERFIELD 113

TADMAN 50
TUTTY 70

VILE 26
VINCENT 71

WAKEFIELD 17
WALKER 72, m73, 114
WATTEL 115
WATTS 116
WEEKS 117
WENBORN 74
WICKHAM 118
WICKS 27
WILDISH 75
WISE 51
WOODWARD 76
WRIGHT 119

YATES 120

Monumental Inscriptions, including concise wills (pre 1858) and other notes of Baptist Burial Ground, Brewer Street, Maidstone

Monumental Inscriptions, including concise wills (pre 1858) and other notes of Baptist Burial Ground, Brewer Street, Maidstone recorded by D. E. Williams 2016.

Introduction

The Baptist Burial Ground, Brewer St, Maidstone

A Baptist Chapel was built here by James Steer, in 1831, (he is buried here), but some of the burials pre-date this time. This was the 3rd Baptist Chapel in Maidstone, it was founded in 1831 by a group who had seceded from the King Street Chapel. In 1833 it united with the King Street Chapel under the Rev. William Groser. The pastor, the Rev. Samuel Cornford and his friends formed the 4th church. Those who stayed in Brewer Street let the building to the Countess of Huntingdon's Connection, who supplied the ministers. The buildings on the left are modern and the one to the south, Frederick House, seems partly, to have some social service function. There is an entrance directly from the burial ground, to Frederick House, which might suggest that the chapel was on the same site? The path is a public footpath from Brewer Street, south to Union Street. Most of the monuments are in situ.

1.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOSEPH ASHDOWN
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED DECEMBER 4th? 1843
AGED 29? YEARS
LEFT SURVIVING A WIDOW AND 2 CHILDREN
ALSO OF JOSEPH THEIR SON
WHO DIED MARCH 6th 1844
AGED 1 YEAR & 6 MONTHS
ALSO GEORGE BECKETT REED
WHO DIED NOVEMBER 3rd? 1846
AGED 57 YEARS
ALSO CHARLES THOMAS REED
SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED OCTOBER 7th 1842
AGED 23 YEARS

1841 CENSUS, JOSEPH ASHDOWN, BAKER; GEORGE REED?, AT MILTON, GRAVESEND, BAKER.

ASHDOWN SEE BENZIE

ASHDOWN SEE SCOONES

2.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
ROBERT BAKER
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE JANUARY 24th 1868
AGED 82 YEARS
"Go Home Dear Wife and Prepared be,
Not to Weep but Come and Rest with Me"
ALSO MARY WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED FEB 11th 1887
AGED 86 YEARS

1851 CENSUS, WATERMAN, SANDLING ROAD

3.   HEADSTONE

ERECTED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ANN WIFE OF THOMAS BASSETT
WHO DIED JANUARY 18th 1835
AGED 22 YEARS

4.   HEADSTONE

Benzie family headstones, with Ashdown (No.1)

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
FRANCES
WIFE OF JOHN BENZIE
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED OCT 17th 1845
AGED 71 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE
JOHN BENZIE
WHO DIED NOV 19th 1852
AGED 87 YEARS
ALSO CHARLOTTE ASHDOWN
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JAN 4th 1841?
AGED 30? YEARS

PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 3rd JULY 1841
THE COPY OF THIS WILL IS IN POOR CONDITION, VERY SMUDGY, BLACK WITH BLEED THROUGH SO, MUCH OF IT IS DIFFICULT TO READ AND TO GIVE AN WHOLLY ACCURATE ACCOUNT.

JOHN BENZIE, "GENTLEMAN", ONCE A CARPENTER.
   HIS HOUSE IN UNION STREET TO HIS WIFE, FRANCES FOR LIFE, AFTER HER DEATH TO SONS ROBERT HAMMOND BENZIE OF MAIDSTONE, IRONMONGER AND SIMPSON BENZIE OF? PERFUMEUR, UPON TRUST, TO SELL AND     ?
PERSONAL ESTATE, FURNITURE, CHINA, PLATE,        ?         TO SELL THAT NOT CONSISTING OF MONEY AND HOLD MONEY, UPON TRUST. £120, PART OF THIS FUND TO CHILDREN OF LATE DAUGHTER CHARLOTTE WIFE OF JOHN [ASHDOWN].
   APPOINTS WIFE AND HIS TWO SONS, EXECUTORS.
   WITNESSES: THOMAS HONEY AND GEORGE ? SAMUEL ?

CODICIL 5th JANUARY 1850
   HIS WIFE, FRANCES, HAS DIED SINCE HE MADE WILL. AFFIRMS THAT HIS SONS ARE EXECUTORS AND TRUSTEES. THEY TO HOLD HIS ESTATE AND EFFECTS, UPON TRUST, FOR SUCH OF HIS CHILDREN WHO ARE LIVING AT TIME OF HIS DEATH AND CHILDREN OF ANY OF HIS CHILDREN WHO MAY HAVE DIED IN HIS LIFETIME. PORTION WHICH HIS DAUGHTER BETTY, WIFE OF WILLIAM PACKHAM OR HER CHILDREN, STILL STANDS.
   WITNESSES: JOHN CHARD, TAILOR OF MAIDSTONE AND ROBERT G ? OF MAIDSTONE.
   PROVED 29th MARCH 1853

5.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JANE WIFE OF
ROBERT HAMMOND BENZIE
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED SEPT. 26th 1849
AGED 44 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE
ROBERT HAMMOND BENZIE
WHO DIED DEC 15th 1858
AGED 58 YEARS
[           W]ILLIAM BENZIE
[                T]HE ABOVE
[                [N FROM
[                          

1851 CENSUS, IRONMONGER AND COAL MERCHANT, UNION STREET; 1841 CENSUS, IRONMONGER OF WEEK STREET; PRINCIPAL PROBATE REGISTER, 1858, COAL MERCHANT, EFFECTS UNDER £1,000.

6.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MARY SUSANNA WIFE OF
JOHN BENZIE JUNR.
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED OCT 27th 1849
IN THE 29th YEAR OF HER AGE
ALSO FRANCES THEIR DAUGHTER
WHO DIED IN INFANCY
ALSO FRANCES MARTHA
THEIR DAUGHTER W[HO] DI[ED] DEC 22nd 1848
AGED [   ] [MON]THS

1841 CENSUS, JOHN BENZIE JUNIOR, GROCER, WEEK STREET.

BONNY SEE TAYLOR

7.   COPED STONE

NORTH SIDE
IN MEMORY OF
GEORGE EDMUND BRIDGE
WHO DIED DECEMBER 16th 1856
AGED 19 YEARS

SOUTH SIDE
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
FANNY BRIDGE
[           ?           ]
[           ?           ]

8.   LEDGER

IN MEMORY OF
WILLIAM COOPER CLARKE
OF THIS TOWN
DIED FEBRUARY 2nd 1853
AGED 67 YEARS
ALSO SOPHIA HIS WIFE
DIED MARCH 6th 1855
AGED 59 YEARS
ALSO ALFRED THEIR SECOND
SON DIED APRIL 25th 1859
AGED 39 YEARS
ALSO SOPHIA THEIR YOUNGEST DAUGHTER
DIED IN LONDON JANUARY 8th 1877
IN HER 50th YEAR
INTERRED AT NORWOOD CEMETERY
"Nearer my God to Thee"

PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 5th JANUARY 1853
WILLIAM COOPER CLARKE, JOURNEYMAN IRONMONGER.
   HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, GOODS, CHATTELS AND PERSONAL ESTATE TO WIFE SOPHIA, FOR LIFE. AFTER HER DEATH, THEN TO HIS CHILDREN, ALFRED, MARIA, CHARLES AND SOPHIA, EQUALLY SHARED. WIFE AND SON ALFRED, EXECUTORS.
   SIGNS WILL WITH HIS MARK.
   WITNESSES: JAMES TA..?..LS? AND CHARLES ELLIS
   PROVED 25th JULY 1853 POWER RESERVED TO SOPHIA CLARKE

9.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
REVD. SAMUEL CORNFORD
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
24th OF DECEMBER 1837
AGED 35 YEARS
ALSO ELIZA BLANCH CORNFORD
ONLY DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE SEPT 26th 1847
AGED 24 YEARS
ALSO ELIZABETH
WIDOW OF THE ABOVE NAMED
SAMUEL CORNFORD
WHO DIED DECEMBER 8th 1874
AGED 82 YEARS
ALSO OF SARAH THE BELOVED WIFE OF
ARTHUR CORNFORD
WHO DIED DECEMBER 24th? 187[4]
AGED 30 YEARS

CANTERBURY COURT WILL DATED 12th JULY 1834
SAMUEL CORNFORD, BAPTIST MINISTER.
   FIRST ALL DEBTS, FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS PAID. ALL REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE, INCLUDING A HOUSE LATELY PURCHASED FROM SAMUEL GOODWIN ON NEW CANTERBURY ROAD, MAIDSTONE, CONVEYED TO HIM BY A CONVEYANCE DATED 12th JULY 1834 BUT ACTUALLY CONVEYED BEFORE HE WROTE WILL, TO WIFE ELIZABETH ABSOLUTELY, SHE IS HIS EXECUTOR.
   WITNESSES:   ?   STEPHENS, SOLICITOR, MAIDSTONE, ALFRED J. BEECHING, TUNBRIDGE WELLS AND THOMAS B. GREEN?
   PROVED 26th APRIL 1842 EFFECTS UNDER £200
   

IN THE 1838 BAPTIST MAGAZINE, WE LEARN THAT THE ZION BAPTIST CHAPEL WAS THE 3rd IN MAIDSTONE WHICH HAD UNITED ITSELF WITH THE KING STREET BAPTIST CHAPEL UNDER THE REV. W. GROSER, (SEE GROSER LEDGER). IT WAS FOUNDED BY PEOPLE WHO HAD BROKEN AWAY FROM KING STREET IN 1831, (SEE STEER LEDGER). IT WAS WEAKENED IN 1833 WHEN THE PASTOR REV. SAMUEL CORNFORD AND HIS FRIENDS FORMED THE 4th MAIDSTONE CHAPEL IN UNION STREET, (SEE CORNFORD HEADSTONE). SOME STAYED AT BREWER STREET AND THE CHAPEL WAS LET TO THE COUNTESS OF HUNTINDON CONNECTION, WHO SUPPLIED MINISTERS.

10.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
CHARLES DAY
(OF THIS PARISH)
WHO DIED APRIL 4th ? 1841
AGED 65 YEARS
ALSO ELIZABETH WIFE
OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED
DEC 1st 1825 AGED 49 YEARS

CHARLES DAY LIVED IN MILL STREET, WAS AN AUCTIONEER AND DIED OF APOPLEXY (HOADLY FAMILY HISTORY INTERNET SITE).

PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 28th AUGUST 1841
CHARLES DAY, ESQUIRE.
   ALL HIS REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE, AFTER PAYMENT OF HIS DEBTS, FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS, TO HIS FOUR BROTHERS, EDWARD, JAMES JOHN AND GEORGE, IN EQUAL SHARES, ABSOLUTELY. EDWARD AND JAMES ARE EXECUTORS.
   WITNESSES: A.D. MORDANT, SOLICITOR, 8 CLIFFORD STREET, LONDON AND THOMAS WILLSHIRE OF STAR HOTEL, MAIDSTONE.
   PROVED 15th FEBRUARY 1844 JAMES DAY HAS SINCE DIED.

11.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ANN DAUGHTER OF JOHN
AND ANN FEARN
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED MARCH 21st 1845
AGED 34 YEARS
"With Patience to the Last she did Submit,
And Murmured not at what the Lord thought Fit,
But with Christian Courage did Resign,
Her Soul to God at His Appointed Time"
ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED
ANN WIFE OF JOHN FEARN
WHO DIED FEB 18th 1849
AGED 71 YEARS
ALSO ELIZABETH THEIR DAUGHTER
WHO DIED NOV 13th 1851
AGED 30? YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED
JOHN FEARN
WHO DIED DEC 29th 1864
AGED 82 YEARS
[ALSO] GEO]RGE PETT
[                                    ]

1841 CENSUS, JOHN FEARN, AN HIGGLER, (TO CARRY PROVISIONS AROUND FOR SALE); 1851 DIRECTORY, POULTERER. WAS HE SELLING EGGS, STREET TO STREET ?

12.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MARY [ANN] WIFE OF
JOHN [GOO]DWIN
WHO DIED NOV 29th 18[41]
AGED 37 YEARS
ALSO
LOUISA DAUGHTER OF THE [ABOVE]
JOHN [GOOD]WIN
DIED [                          ] 18[ ]
[IN] HER [                         ]

13a.   LEDGER

IN MEMORY OF
FRANCES
AFFECTIONATE AND BELOVED
WIFE OF JOHN GROSER
[                                    ]
AND
[DAUGHTER OF] JOHN LINK OF LONDON, DRAPER ?
BORN [FEBRUARY [   ]] 1807
DIED [                     ] 1850

13b.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF EDWARD HOBBS
WHO DIED 6th? APRIL 1825
AGED 65 YEARS
ALSO MARY WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 5th OF FEBRUARY 1829
AGED 63 YEARS
ALSO JANE DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 29th OF SEPTEMBER 1822
AGED 21 YEARS
LEFT ISSUE 1 DAUGHTER ELIZABETH

14.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
GRACE THE BELOVED WIFE OF
JOHN HOLMWOOD
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
JAN 26th 1848 AGED 41 YEARS
LEAVING ISSUE 1 DAUGHTER VIZ GRACE
"Farewell Blest Soul, a Short Farewell,
Till Soon we Meet Again above,
In the Bright World where Pleasures Dwell,
And Tre[asures] [      ] of Love"

JAMES SEE ROSE

15.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
THOMAS JOHNSON
WHO DEPARTED [THIS LIF]E DEC [2]6th 1826
IN THE [   ] [YEAR] OF HIS AGE
[ALSO] THOMAS JOHNSON
[WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE]
[      ] 2nd 1863 AGED 76 YEARS
ALSO SOPHIA WIFE OF THE ABOVE
THOMAS JOHNSON WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
DEC 22nd 1844 AGED 56 YEARS

PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 25th DECEMBER 1826
THOMAS JOHNSON, YEOMAN
    TO SON THOMAS AND SON IN LAW THOMAS EDMETT, HIS OWN HOUSE WHICH HE BOUGHT FROM MR BANNISTER AND OTHERS AND MR WILLIAM GREEN, UPON TRUST. THEY TO CARRY INTO EFFECT THE CONTRACT MADE ON HIS BEHALF BY THOMAS EDMETT TO SELL IT TO MR EDWARD PILBROW.
   ALSO HIS PERSONAL ESTATE, UPON TRUST. FROM MONEY FROM PILBROW, THEY TO PAY HIS DEBTS, FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS. RESIDUE OF MONEY TO BE INVESTED WITH MONEY FROM PERSONAL ESTATE AND INCOME TO BE PAID TO HIS IFE, MARY FOR LIFE. AFTER HER DEATH, HIS REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE, MONIES, EFFECTS, TO SON THOMAS AND THOMAS EDMETT, ABSOLUTELY. THEY ARE HIS EXECUTORS.
   WITNESSES: WALTER HILLS, SOLICITOR, MAIDSTONE, J.R. MANN AND MARY SAWER, MAIDSTONE.
   PROVED 3rd APRIL 1827 POWER RESERVED TO THOMAS EDMETT

16.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ANN
WIFE OF THOMAS JONES
OF THIS TOWN
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
OCTOBER 6th 1870
AGED 5[  ] YEARS

1861 CENSUS, THOMAS, A BRICKLAYER, COUNTY PRISONS, ANN, BATH ATTENDANT

17.   LEDGER

BENEATH
LIE THE REMAINS OF
WILLIAM KING
OF WYATT STREET
WHO DIED NOV 22nd 1851
AGED 65 YEARS

PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 12th NOVEMBER 1851
WILLIAM KING, GENTLEMAN
   £200, PART OF £1,500 IN HIS NAME IN THE BANK OF ENGLAND, TO WILLIAM BEST OF WOOLLETT STREET, MAIDSTONE, BRICKLAYER, ABSOLUTELY. BEST IS ALSO EXECUTOR. (NO MENTION OF THE REMAINING £1,000 OR ANY OTHER ESTATE).
   WITNESSES: THOMAS LAKER, HOUSE ? AGENT, BREWER STREET, MAIDSTONE AND WILLIAM HUGHES, CLERK TO CHARLES SCUDAMORE , SOLICITOR, MAIDSTONE.
   PROVED 7th JANUARY 1852

18.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MICHAEL WOOD KNOTT
WHO DIED JUNE 20th 1839
AGED 43 YEARS
(Gap)
[                               ]EY
[                     ] THE ABOVE
[                     ] 4th 1839
[                     ] MONTHS
[                                    ]
ALSO
[                ] ON [                

PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 8th MAY 1839
MICHAEL WOOD KNOTT, CORNDEALER
   DEBTS, FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS FIRST PAID.
   TO WIFE ELIZABETH, ALL STOCK IN TRADE, DEBTS, MONEY, INVESTMENTS, MONEY IN SAVINGS BANK, FURNITURE AND PERSONAL ESTATE, ABSOLUTELY, ALSO REAL ESTATE, IF ANY, FOR EVER. SHE IS EXECUTOR.
   WITNESSES: RICHARD HOLMES, MAIDSTONE, GENTLEMAN AND EDWARD BOW, MAIDSTONE, BUILDER.
   PROVED 5th AUGUST 1839

19.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MARY ANN KREROUSE
DAUGHTER OF
THOMAS & ELIZABETH
CONTANCE KREROUSE
OF EAST FARLEIGH
WHO DIED FEB 27th? 1856
AGED 5 YEARS & 6 MONTHS
ALSO NEAR THIS PLACE
LIE THE REMAINS OF
FANNY KREROUSE
WHO DIED [                     ]
AGED [                     ]

20.   HEADSTONE

TO
THE MEMORY
OF
JOHN LARKING
CARPENTER OF THIS TOWN
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE AUGUST 21st 1864
AGED 67 YEARS
ALSO OF SARAH APPLETON
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
JOHN LARKING
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE MAY 11th 1882
AGED 81 YEARS

PRINCIPAL PROBATE REGISTRY, EFFECTS UNDER £800

21.   HEADSTONE

IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE
OF
MARY ETH. FOREMAN
ONLY DAUGHTER OF
GEORGE & HARRIETT LAW
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
JUNE 29th 1874
AGED 32 YEARS
LEFT SURVIVING TWO DAUGHTERS
(VIZ) ELIZABETH HARRIETT
& MATILDA ELIZABETH

22.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
WILLIAM LEECH
DIED JULY 22nd 1865
AGED 26 YEARS AND 6 MONTHS
"Blessed are the Dead who Die in the Lord"
ALSO MARY
SISTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED IN HER INFANCY

1861 CENSUS, ARMY PRIVATE?, MAIDSTONE BARRACKS

LINK SEE GROSER

23.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
HARRIETT MARCHANT
WIFE OF JOSEPH MARCHANT
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
MARCH 28th 1836 AGED 68 YEARS

24.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ELLEN? PEAKE
THE AFFECTIONATE WIFE OF
JOHN PEAKE
OF SOUTHWARK, LONDON
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
JUNE 4th? 18[   ] AGED
26 YEARS AND 11 MONTHS

25.   HEADSTONE

[                                    ]
MARY WIFE OF
MR GEORGE PEEL
OF STONE STREET, MAIDSTONE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE SEPT 22nd? 18[ ]
AGED 44 YEARS
(Fragmentary Verses)

26.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
WILLIAM [HATTON P]ITTFIELD
[SON OF]
[HAT]TON & E[LIZABETH?] PITTFIELD
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE [JAN]UARY [   ] [1838]
[                          ]
[LEA]VING [ONE] [D]AUGHT[ER]
[VI]Z EL[IZABETH]
AL[SO]
[ELI]ZA[BETH] [PIT]TFIELD
[WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE] JUL[Y] [   ] [184]3?
[                                        ]

27.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
RICHD. SON OF RICHD. & MARY POWELL
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED JULY 8th 1850
IN THE 7th YEAR OF HIS AGE
ALSO MARY AND HENRY WHO DIED IN THEIR INFANCY
ALSO OF EDWARD SON OF
WALTER AND ELIZABETH ROWLES
WHO DIED [          ] 6th 1853
AG[ED] [   ] YEARS

28.   LEDGER AND HEADSTONE

LEDGER
IN THIS VAULT
[                ] THE REMAINS OF
JOHN RAWLINSON
OF THIS PARISH STONEMASON
WHO DIED OCT 22nd 1851
AGED 51? YEARS

HEADSTONE
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
WILLIAM ROSE
OF TROWBIDGE, WILTS.
WHO DIED NOV 29th 1830
AGED 67 YEARS
SARAH
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WILLIAM ROSE
WHO DIED NOV 20th 1848
AGED 73 YEARS
ALSO HORACE WILLIAM JAMES
GRANDSON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED DEC 7th 1841
AGED 4 YEARS
4 MONTHS AND 7 DAYS
"Beneath this Stone lies in [Tree Obscures]
Snatch'd Early from the Loving [              ]
To Heaven there more Happy [              ]
And from Affliction ever to [                ]

PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 3rd OCTOBER 1845
SARAH ROSE, WIDOW.
   DEBTS, FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS FIRST PAID.
   HER REAL ESTATE, IF ANY, MONEY AND INVESTMENTS AND PERSONAL ESTATE, TO FRIEND WILLIAM DICKESON OF MAIDSTONE, CARVER, IN TRUST, FOR HER DAUGHTER, CAROLINE RACHEL RAWLINSON WIFE OF JOHN RAWLINSON, WITHOUT ANY CONTROL BY HER PRESENT OF FUTURE HUSBAND. WILLIAM DICKESON IS EXECUTOR.
   WITNESSES: H. STEPHENS, SOICITOR, MAIDSTONE AND JOHN BARNABY HIS CLERK
   PROVED 3rd NOVEMBER 1849 

REED SEE ASHDOWN

ROSE SEE RAWLINSON

29.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY
OF
WALTER ROWLES
WHO DIED OCT 29th 1825
AGED 58? YEARS
ALSO ELIZABETH
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED APRIL 13th 1830
[AGE]D 73 YEARS
[LEFT ISS]UE 4 SONS
[          DAUG]HTERS, MARY
[                           ]R, JOHN
[                       [EDWARD

ROWLES SEE POWELL

30.   LEDGER

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ALEXANDER SANCTO
WATERMAN OF THIS TOWN
WHO DIED OCT 5th 1862
AGED 68 YEARS
ALSO ANN WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED FEB 11th 1870
AGED 77 YEARS

PRINCIPAL PROBATE REGISTRY, BARGE OWNER, EFFECTS UNDER £450

31.  HEADSTONE AND BODYSTONE

TO
THE MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH
WIFE OF RICHARD SCOONES
OF THE PARISH OF HUNTON
IN THIS COUNTY WHO DEPARTED THIS
LIFE ON THE 18th DAY OF NOVEMBER
1848 AGED 62 YEARS
"If we Believe that Jesus died and Rose Again,
Even so them also which Sleep in Jesus will God
Bring with Him"
ALSO TO THE SACRED MEMORY OF
RICHARD SCOONES OF HUNTON PLACE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE JUNE 18th 1867
IN THE 78th YEAR OF HIS AGE
"His End was Peace"
ALSO GABRIEL ASHDOWN GRANDSON OF
THE ABOVE DIED MARCH 28th 1854 AGED 9 MONTHS
ALSO OF GABRIEL HENRY ASHDOWN
DIED MARCH 17th 1856 AGED 1 YEARS AND
6 MONTHS

32.   LEDGER

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
DAVID SOUTHON
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 19th OF MAY 1[855]
AGED 61 YEARS

PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 25th MAY 1852
DAVID SOUTHON, GENTLEMAN.
   APPOINTS WIFE, SARAH EXECUTOR.
   HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, EFFECTS, MONEY, INVESTMENTS, DEBTS AND PERSONAL ESTATE TO HIS WIFE.
   REAL ESTATE TO HIS WIFE FOR LIFE, SHE KEEPING PROPERTY INSURED, AFTER HER DEATH, THE HOUSE IN WHICH HE LIVES AND THE HOUSE OCCUPIED BY STEPHEN CROWHURST AND ORCHARD AND LAND OF 3 ½ ACRES AT THORNHILLS IN MAIDSTONE, TO CHARLES ARKCOLL OF MAIDSTONE, GROCER AND THOMAS BETTS OF MAIDSTONE, BUTCHER, UPON TRUST.
   THEY TO RECEIVE RENTS AND PAY THEM TO DAUGHTER, SARAH WIFE OF SAMUEL JOHN BARTLETT FOR LIFE, OR TO ANYONE ELSE SHE MAY DIRECT IN WRITING. IF SHE DIES BEFORE HER PRESENT OR ANY FUTURE HUSBAND, THEN HER BEQUEST TO HIM FOR LIFE. AFTER THE DEATH OF THE SURVIVOR, UPON TRUST, FOR HER CHILDREN, FOR EVER.
   IF SHE HAS NO CHILDREN WHO SURVIVE TO 21, THEN AS STATED BY HER WILL.
   IN DEFAULT, UPON TRUST, FOR HIS SON DAVID, FOR EVER.
   IF AFTER THE DEATH OF HIS WIFE AND SURVIVOR OF HIS DAUGHTER AND HUSBAND, AND IF ANY OF HER CHILDREN ARE UNDER 21, THE TRUSTEES WILL USE RENTS TOWARDS THEIR MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION OF THOSE CHILDREN.
   AFTER THE DEATH OF HIS WIFE, HIS PROPERTIES ON THE WEST SIDE OF WEEK STREET AND HOUSE ON NORTH SIDE OF EARL STREET, BOTH IN MAIDSTONE, AND OTHER REAL ESTATE, NOT ALREADY BEQUEATHED TO DAUGHTER SARAH, UPON TRUST, FOR THE USE OF SON DAVID, FOR EVER..............
   WITNESSES: J. H. WILDES, SOLICITOR, MAIDSTONE AND CHARLES WILDES, HIS CLERK.
   PROVED 10th OCTOBER 1855

33.   LEDGER

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MRS ELIZABETH STEER THE WIFE OF
MR JAMES STEER OF THIS TOWN
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE FEB 12th
1839 AGED 55 YEARS
BY A SECOND WIFE
CHARLOTTE STEER
DIED AUGUST 1842 AGED 10 MONTHS
ALFRED STEER
DIED MAY 7th 1849 AGED 16 MONTHS
JOSEPH STEER
DIED OCT 9th 1854 AGED 3 MONTHS
ALSO THE ABOVE JAMES STEER
DIED MARCH 22nd 1863 AGED 76 YEARS
HE BUILT ZION CHAPEL, BREWER STREET IN 1831
"The Memory of the Just is Blessed"#

1861 CENSUS, TALLOW CHANDLER, CONFECTIONER AND TAILOR, EMPLOYING 8 MEN AND 1 BOY

34.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF
JOHN TAYLOR
OF THIS TOWN
WHO DIED THE 8th OF
MARCH 1839
AGED 84 YEARS
HARRIOTT BONNY
WIFE OF
JAMES BONNY
OF THIS PARISH
DIED FEBRUARY 29th 1841
AGED 37 YEARS

PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 19th MAY 1838
JOHN TAYLOR OF BREWER STREET, GENTLEMAN.
   TO GRAND NIECE, HARRIET ANDERSON DAUGHTER OF HIS NIECE, SARAH MAR CORWICK OF STAMFORD, LINCOLNSHIRE, BY HER FIRST MARRIAGE TO PETER ANDERSON, HIS FREEHOLD HOUSE IN GABRIEL'S HILL, MAIDSTONE, NOW OR LATE, OCCUPIED BY JOHN STUBBERSFIELD AND HOUSE IN BREWER STREET, IN HIS OWN OCCUPATION, FOR EVER.
   HIS LEASEHOLD PROPERTY AT THE SQUARE AT THE END OF KING STREET, NEAR THE ASHFORD ROAD, MAIDSTONE, ALSO OCCUPIED BY JOHN STUBBERSFIELD, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, BOOKS, PLATE, LINEN, CHINA AND LIQUORS ALSO TO HARRIET ANDERSON, ABSOLUTELY.
   TO NIECE SARAH MAR CORWICK, £100; TO GRAND NIECE, SARAH ANDERSON, DAUGHTER OF SARAH MAR ANDERSON, £100; TO GRAND NEPHEW, PETER ANDERSON, SON OF NIECE, SARAH, £100; TO JOHN KNOTT, SON OF JOHN KNOTT OF WINDSOR, BRICKLAYER, £100; TO WILLIAM KNOTT, HIS BROTHER, £100. THESE LEGACIES FROM HIS PERSONAL ESTATE.
   TO HIS FEMALE SERVANTS WITH HIM AT HIS DEATH, £5 EACH. TO REVEREND EDMUND JENKINS, PASTOR OF THE INDEPENDENT CHURCH, WEEK STREET, OR MINISTER IN CHARGE AT HIS DEATH, £10 FOR CONDUCTING HIS FUNERAL. TO LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY, ESTABLISHED IN 1795, £200.
   RESIDUE OF PERSONAL ESTATE, SUBJECT TO PAYMENT OF HIS FUNERAL, DEBTS, PROBATE COSTS AND LEGACIES,TO GRAND NIECE, HARRIET ANDERSON, ABSOLUTELY.
   REV. EDMUND JENKINS AND HENRY BURTON BLANCHARD OF MAIDSTONE, GENTLEMAN ARE EXECUTORS.
   WITNESSES: JOHN STUBBERSFIELD, WILLIAM HOLLOWAY AND KNOWLES KING, SOLICITOR OF MAIDSTONE.
   PROVED 27th MARCH 1839

35.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
HENRY SON OF
HENRY & ANN TENDALL
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED 22nd MARCH 1843
AGED 21 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED
HENRY TENDALL
WHO DIED 23rd MARCH 18[60]
AGED 59 YEARS

HENRY TENDALL, 1858 MELVILLE DIRECTORY, TIMBER AND DEAL MERCHANT, STEAM SAWING AND PLANING MILL, MARSHAM STREET. 1847 DIRECTORY, CORN MEASURE MANUFACTURER, TIMBER MERCHANT AND SAW MILL, MARSHAM STREET.
PRINCIPAL PROBATE REGISTRY, "GENTLEMAN", EFFECTS UNDER £100.

36.   HEADSTONE AND BLANK LEDGER

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
THOMAS VESTEY
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE 21st NOV
1855 [AGED] [   ]5 YEARS
LEAVING [                  ] [HAN]NAH
[                          [ TO MO[URN]

37.   HEADSTONE AND BRICK CHEST TOMB, ONCE RAILED

WAGHORNE

IN MEMORY OF
CHARLOTTE WIFE OF
[CHA]RLES WAGHORNE
[OF WH]EELER STREET IN THIS PARISH
[HAVI]NG SERVED HER GENE[RATIO]N
[F]AITHFULLY AND HONOURABLY
A WIFE AND MOTHER AND A FRIEND
SHE FELL ASLEEP ON THE 20th OF
JULY 1834 AGED 62 YEARS
ALSO 3 OF HER CHILDREN LIE BURIED AT
TOVIL, LEFT 8 SURVIVING (VIZ)
WILLIAM, JAMES, CHARLES,
STEPHEN, SARAH, CHARLOTTE
MARY AND ESTHER
[ALSO] [C]HARLES WAGHORNE
[WHO] DIED APRIL [ ] 1853
[AGED] [   ] YEARS

PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 11th APRIL 1848
Some of this will is difficult tp read.
CHARLES WAGHORNE,OF BREWER STREET, GENTLEMAN, (1851 CENSUS, PROPRIETOR OF HOUSES.
   DEBTS, FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS FIRST PAID.
   SON JAMES OF MAIDSTONE, WATCHMAKER AND GOOD FRIEND, EDWARD BOW OF MAIDSTONE, ARTIFICIAL STONE MANUFACTURER, ARE EXECUTORS.
   HIS HOUSE AT 21 WHEELER STREET, OCCUPIED BY ROBERT LONG TO SON JAMES, FOR EVER.
   TWO OTHER HOUSES, 22 AND 23 WHEELER STREET, OCCUPIED BY JASPER TUFF ? AND ?
TO DAUGHTER ESTHER WIFE OF SAMUEL SMITH OF LONDON, PERFUMEUR, FOR EVER.
27 WHEELER STREET, OCCUPIED BY ROBERT REVDILL ? AND ROBERT WOOLLETT TO DAUGHTER MARY WIFE OF WILLIAM MILLS OF WHEELER STREET, EGG MERCHANT, FOR EVER.
   ANOTHER HOUSE IN WHEELER STREET, OCCUPIED BY THOMAS CHARLES MAY WHICH HE PURCHASED FROM JOHN THORN, FORMERLY OF MAIDSTONE, BRICKLAYER, TO DAUGHTER SARAH WIFE OF WILLIAM BURCH OF MAIDSTONE, WATCHMAKER, FOR EVER.
   HIS SONS AND DAUGHTERS WILL PAY THEIR MOTHER FOR LIFE, 1 SHILLING EACH PER WEEK. HE GIVES THEM THE FIXTURES IN THE FOREGOING HOUSES, EXECUTORS TO LET HIS WIFE HAVE THE FURNITURE ABD LINEN AT THEIR DISCRETION. TO WIFE, SONS JAMES AND WILLIAM £5 EACH FOR MOURNING..........................................
   HIS LEASEHOLD HOUSE IN BREWER STREET TO EXECUTORS UPON TRUST, TO PAY RENT FOR BENEFIT OF CHILDREN OF SON CHARLES, FOR CLOTHING THEM. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, GOODS, PLATE, LINEN, CHINA, GLASS, READY MONEY, MONEY IN THE PROVIDENT SAVINGS BANK, MAIDSTONE AND ALL PERSONAL ESTATE TO TRUSTEES, TO SELL ALL THAT NOT CONSISTING OF MONEY AND FROM THE TOTAL SUM TO PAY THE TREASURER OF THE BAPTIST IRISH SOCIETY, £15 AND TREASURER OF THE HOME MISSIONARY BAPTIST SOCIETY £10, TO THE TREASURER OF THE WEST AFRICAN BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY £10.
   TO FRIEND EDWARD BOW AND RICHARD P? , MINISTER OF THE ZION CHAPEL, BREWER STREET, £2 EACH AS A TOKEN OF FRIENDSHIP. TO HIS OLD SERVANT, JEREMIAH MILES , CORDWAINER, £2.
   RESIDUE OF PERSONAL ESTATE TO DAUGHTER CHARLOTTE WIFE OF GEORGE TOLHURST OF CLEAVELAND, U.S.A........................................... Difficult to read rest.................but residuary beneficary from real estate seems to be JOHN WIDG...HAM, FOR LIFE, AFTER HIS DEATH REAL ESTATE TO BE SOLD?
   RESIDUARY PERSONAL ESTATE TO HENRY HART AND JAMES WORSFOLD BOTH OF DOVER, GENTLEMEN, UPON TRUST, THEY TO PAY HIS DEBTS, FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS.
   WITNESSES: JOHN SCOONS OF MAIDSTONE AND MARY ANN SCOONS
   PROVED 9th MAY 1853

38.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
GEORGE WIBLEY
WHO DIED JUNE 15th 1854
AGED 66 YEARS
ALSO MARY WIBLEY
HIS BELOVED WIFE
WHO DIED MARCH 5th 1875
AGED 89 YEARS

CANTERBURY COURT WILL DATED 7th JANUARY 1842
GEORGE WIBLEY, PAPERMAKER.
ALL REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE TO WIFE MARIA, ABOLUTELY. SHE IS EXECUTOR.
   WITNESSES: H. STEPHENS, SOLICITOR, MAIDSTONE AND JOHN BARNABY, HIS CLERK.
   PROVED 7th JULY 1854. VALUE OF GOODS, CHATTELS, EFFECTS, UNDER £300

39.   FRAGMENTARY HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
JOHN WYARD
OF LITTLE ? MILTON NEAR SITTINGBOURNE
WHO DIED AUGUST 27th 1842
AGED [    ] YEARS
SA[RAH] WYARD WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED OCTOBER 15th 1827
AGED 58 YEARS

END

Index of Names - from gravestones only

Names Index
ASHDOWN 1, 4, 31

BAKER 2
BASSETT 3
BECKETT 1
BENZIE 4, 5, 6
BONNY 34
BRIDGE 7

CLARKE 8
COOPER 8
CORNFORD 9

DAY 10

FEARN 11

GOODWIN 12
GROSER 13a

HOBBS 13b
HOLMWOOD 14

JAMES 28
JOHNSON 15
JONES 16

KING 17
KNOTT 18
KREROUSE 19

LARKING 20
LAW 21
LEECH 22
LINK 13a
MARCHANT 23

PEAKE 24
PEEL 25
PETT 11
PITTFIELD 26
POWELL 27

RAWLINSON 28
REED 1
ROSE 28
ROWLES 27, 29
SANCTO 30
SCOONES 31
SOUTHON 32
STEER 33

TAYLOR 34
TENDALL 35

VESTEY 36

WAGHORNE 37
WIBLEY 38
WOOD 18
WYARD 39

Some Monumental Inscriptions, with initial internment up to 1913 of St Margaret's Church, Rainham

Some Monumental Inscriptions, with initial internment up to 1913 of St Margaret's Church, Rainham, Kent. Recorded by D. E. & B. J. William 2015 & 2016.

We are grateful to the band of hardy parishioners, who on Saturdays, during the winter, cleared away undergrowth and pruned low growing branches, making access to many monuments much easier for us.) Some monuments that are no longer legible or missing were recorded by Bax and Rice in 1897, I have indicated these.

For general overall pictures of church and churchyard Click here

St Margaret's Church, Rainham, Kent from the North-East

INTRODUCTION

The 100 foot, 15th century tower of St. Margaret's church dominates the centre of Rainham. the interior is broad, light and airy. It was once broader still, there is evidence outside in the south wall, that there was a south aisle as well as the present north aisle. Inside is a 14th century remodelling of a 13th century church, parts of the 13th century building remain.

For a description of the church see Rainham Church by Rev A.J. Pearman  Archaeologia Cantiana Vol 17 1887

SECTION A - all graves south of the church and pathway from west gate.

SECTION B - NORTH WEST OF THE CHURCHYARD - West of the church and north of footpath

SECTION C - NORTH OF THE CHURCH, BETWEEN THE CHURCH AND THE NORTH WALL

SECTION D - EAST OF THE CHANCEL

INTERIOR OF THE CHURCH (WITH CONCISE WILLS AND PHOTOGRAPHS)

RAINHAM WWI WAR MEMORIAL

CHURCHYARD, SECTION A
Section A is a large area south of the church, to the southern and eastern boundaries, and all the area west of the church, south of the path, which runs from the porch to the west wall.

1.   SMALL HEADSTONE, SHAPED LIKE A DUTCH/FLEMISH GABLE

HERE LIETH YE BODY OF
JOHN CRITALL WHO
DEPARTED THIS LIFE
DECEMBER YE 7th 1696 AGED
26 YEARS LEFT ISSUE
ONE DAUGHTER

2.   HEADSTONE, AS ABOVE

THIS STONE
[WAS] ERECTED BY
WILL: YOUNG
IN MEMORY OF
ELIZ: HIS FAITHFUL
WIFE [WHO DEPARTED]
[THIS LIFE] [    ]
17[    ] ?

William Young, Parish Clerk, died 1718

3.   HEADSTONE,, AS ABOVE

HERE LIETH YE BODY
OF ELIZABETH WIFE OF
WILLIAM BUCKHURST
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
JULY [  ] 1696 AGED
32 YEARS

Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury Will, dated 16th June 1704
William Buckhurst, Yeoman.
He is sick.
To daughter Susanna, all his real estate. If she dies before she is 21, without lawful issue, then the real estate to his kinsman, Buckhurst Shrubsall son of Thomas of Hartlip, he is to pay from this estate, £5 per annum for 10 years to testator's daughter in law, Elizabeth Crittal and £5,annually , to his kinswoman, Elizabeth Burbidge of Upchurch for her lifetime. To daughter Susanna, all goods, chattels, money, debts, personal estate, she is to pay Elizabeth Crittal a debts of of £150, this is due from an Obligation, under his hand. But if daughter, Susanna, dies under 21, without lawful issue, then her latter legacy to Elizabeth Crittal. His father in law, William Harlock, of Rainham, Husbandman, is executor.
Signs will with mark.
Witnesses: Thomas Craddock, John Homan ?, and mark of Martha Symonds.
Proved 28th February 1705

4.   HEADSTONE, AS ABOVE

THOMAS SCUBBER

HERE LIES YE BODY
OF THOMAS SCUBBER
OF RAINHAM, FISHERMAN
WHO DEPARTED THIS
LIFE JANUARY YE 11th 1704
AGED 29

5.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF
SUSANNAH MONTGOMERY
PALMER
WHO DIED FEBRUARY 13th 1837
AGED 64 YEARS

6.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
HANNAH WIFE OF JAMES
GILLMAN AND DAUGHTER OF MR GILES
OF THIS PARISH DIED THE 6th SEPT. 1753
AGED 29 YEARS

7.   CHEST TOMB

MANSFIELD TOMB

LEDGER
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MARY LAKE WIFE OF
JAMES HAWKINS HUGHES MANSFIELD
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED JULY 19th 1827
AGED 35 YEARS
AND
TO THE MEMORY OF
JAMES HAWKINS HUGHES MANSFIELD
WHO DIED JUNE 1st 1834 AGED 40 YEARS
LEAVING ONE SON AND FIVE DAUGHTERS
ALSO
CHARLES SON OF THE ABOVE
[Born 25 Aug 1822; christened 8 Oct 1822 Rainham; died 13 Aug 1823.]
JAMES HAWKINS HUGHES AND
MARY LAKE MANSFIELD
WHO DIED MARCH 13th? 1823
[Born 15 Sep 1823; died 27 Sep 1823.]
AGED 7 WEEKS
ALSO
CHARLOTTE DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
JAMES HAWKINS HUGHES AND
MARY LAKE MANSFIELD
WHO DIED AN INFANT SEPTEMBER 27th 1828
SIDE PANEL
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
EMMA WIFE OF JAMES MANSFIELD OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED SEPT. 9th 1878 AGED 45 YEARS
[Buried 15 September 1873.]
(Eroded Verses)
ALSO JAMES SON OF JAMES & EMMA MANSFIELD
WHO DIED JULY 8th 1857 AGED 5 MONTHS
[Died 18 July 1857.]
ALSO JESSIE ELIZABETH DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED MARCH 4th 1861AGED 7 MONTHS

END PANEL
TO THE MEMORY OF
ANNA
SECOND DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
JAMES HAWKINS HUGHES
AND MARY LAKE MANSFIELD
WHO DIED 7th DECEMBER 1882
AGED 64 YEARS

8.   CHEST TOMB

LAKE AND WALELEY TOMB

LEDGER
HERE LIES THE BODY OF
WILLIAM LAKE, GENT. HE DEPARTED
THIS LIFE NOVEMBER 26th 1765
AGED 73 YEARS
ALSO WILL. SON OF WILLIAM LAKE
HE DEPARTED THIS LIFE OCT. YE 1st
1764 AGED 7 WEEKS
ALSO NEAR THIS PLACE LIETH THE BODY
OF SARAH WIFE OF THE ABOVE SAID
WILLIAM LAKE, GENT. OF THIS PARISH
ALSO HERE LIETH THE BODY OF
WILLIAM LAKE, GENT. SON OF THE ABOVE HE DEPARTED
THIS LIFE AUGUST 27th ? 1768 AGED 47 ? YEARS
ALSO HERE LIETH THE BODY OF WILLIAM ?
SON OF WILLIAM AND MARY LAKE
HE DEPARTED THIS LIFE SEPT. [          ]
AGED 5 MONTHS
ALSO MARY WIFE OF WILLIAM
LAKE WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 5th OF
FEB.1796 AGED 58 YEARS
JOHN SON OF THOMAS STANLEY AND SARAH
WAKELEY THE DAUGHTER OF THE
ABOVE WILLIAM AND MARY LAKE WHO
DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 28th OF SEPTEMBER
1792 AGED 2 YEARS
THOMAS STANLEY SON OF THOMAS STANLEY AND
SARAH WAKELEY WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE
30th OF JANUARY 1791 AGED 7 WEEKS
[Died 30 January 1794.]

END PANEL
THOMAS STANLEY
WAKELEY DIED 6th MAY
1832 AGED 77 YEARS
SARAH WIFE OF MR THOMAS
STANLEY WAKELEY
DIED 19th NOVEMBER 1827
AGED 62 YEARS
ALSO SARAH DAUGHTER OF
THE ABOVE DIED 31st JANUARY
1829 AGED 33 YEARS

END PANEL
WILLIAM LAKE WAKELEY
SECOND SON OF
THOMAS STANLEY &
SARAH WAKELEY
DIED
FEBRUARY 20th 1842
AGED 38 YEARS
[February 26th 1842.]

SIDE PANEL
THOMAS WAKELEY
ELDEST SON OF
THOMAS STANLEY
& SARAH WAKELEY
DIED MARCH 20th 1849
AGED 50 YEARS
LEAVING A WIDOW AND SEVEN
CHILDREN TO DEPLORE THEIR LOSS

SIDE PANEL
MARY WIDOW OF
THOMAS WAKELEY
DIED FEBRUARY 18th 1880
AGED 77 YEARS

9.   LEDGER, GROUND LEVEL, IRON RAILINGS

IN MEMORY OF
LOUISA WIFE OF JOHN WAKELEY
WHO DIED 31st JANUARY 1878
AGED 44 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE JOHN WAKELEY
WHO DIED 5th OF MARCH 1884
AGED 49 YEARS
LEAVING A DAUGHTER AND 3 SONS TO MOURN THEIR LOSS
ALSO FREDERICK
SON OF THE ABOVE
LOUISA AND JOHN WAKELEY
WHO DIED 2nd FEBRUARY 1895
AGED 20 YEARS
ALSO SYDNEY WAKELEY
OF CHURCH HOUSE, RAINHAM
WHO DIED JULY 28th 1931

1881 Census: John Wakeley, High Street, Rainham, Corn Merchant
Principal Probate Registry: Of Church House, value of effects, £7,998 10s 6d, re-sworn, £9,286 10s 6d
P.P.R., Sydney Wakeley, £6,016 15s 3d

10.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
HARRY GREY
THE DEARLY BELOVED & YOUNGEST CHILD OF
THOMAS STANLEY & MARY ANN WAKELEY
WHO DIED FEBRUARY 25th 1879
AGED 7 YEARS AND 5 MONTHS

1871 Census, Thomas Stanley Wakeley, Corn Merchant, Rainham High Street

11.   HEADSTONE

SACRED TO THE MEMORY
OF
RICHARD MANSFIELD WAKELEY
BORN MARCH 9th 1837
DIED AUGUST 31st 1907
"Blessed are the Dead which die in the Lord,
Henceforth, Yea, sayeth the Spirit, that they Rest,
From their Labour and their Works do Follow them."
ALSO
MARY HAYLEY WAKELEY
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
BORN DECEMBER 21st 1834
DIED APRIL 9th 1921
"I have waited for thy Salvation, O' Lord"

1881 Census, Richard Mansfield Wakeley, Farmer, Moor St. Farm, 638 acres, employs 60 men and 13 boys
Principal Probate Registry, £5. 883

Consistory Court of Canterbury Will, dated 12th March 1765
William Lake the Elder of Rainham, Gentleman, (Farmer).
He is not well. 20 shillings to be distributed among the poor of Rainham , as son William, thinks fit; also 20 shillings for the poor of Lower Halstow, as before.
To nephew John Smith of Strood, Peruke Maker, £20. His house and farm called Little Barksore, in Lower Halstow, in his own occupation and also of Thomas Sanders to his son William, until grandson, Lake Marr is 21 years old, then the above farm to him, for ever. If Lake Marr dies before he is 21, and his other grandson Oxley Marr, is living, then the farm goes to him, at 21 years of age, for ever. If both grandsons die before they are 21, the farm goes to his son, William for ever. The rest of his real estate to son, William, for ever. Ready money, securities, debts, plate, linen, woollen, household goods, stock, cattle, corn, hay goods, chattels and personal estate to son William, for ever. Son William is executor.
Witnesses: John Fryer, John Twopenny and William Twopenny.

Consistory Court of Canterbury Will, dated 30th December 1767
William Lake, Yeoman of Moor Street, Rainham.
He is not well. All his real estate to wife, Mary, for her lifetime, as long as she remains his widow. Some of the profits towards the bringing up their only child, Sarah and any other children his wife has by him, at the time of his death. After his wife's death or remarriage, all his real estate to daughter, Sarah and any other of his children who may yet be born, equally shared. If his wife is not pregnant at the time of his death, or a child is not born alive, then his estate to daughter Sarah, for ever. To his wife, £400; to Richard Spice, his step brother, now living with him, £20; to friend Isaac Wildish, (one of his executors), £30, in trust, to put out apprentice testator's son Lake Fisher; as Wildish shall think fit. If Lake dies before the £30 can be used, the sum goes to daughter, Sarah; £21 to Isaac Wildish for his time and trouble as executor, over and above reasonable expenses.
Rest and residue, ready money, securities, debts, plate, linen, woollen, pewter, brass, beds, bedding, household stuff, stock, cattle, corn, hay, tackle. Goods, chattels and personal estate, (after debts, legacies, funeral and probate costs), to wife Mary, during her widowhood; after her death or remarriage, then to daughter Sarah. His wife and Isaac Wildish of Moor Street, Yeoman are executors and guardians of daughter, Sarah and any other children he and Mary may have. Executors are to cause an inventory to be made of his personal estate and effects.
Witnesses: Elizabeth Fagg, W. Davis and William Twopenny
Proved November 23rd 1768 Power reserved to Isaac Wildish

Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury Will, dated 24th July 1787
Mary Lake of Moor Street, Rainham, Widow
In a poor and weak state of health.
Lease of her farm, granted by the Earl of Thanet, in Rainham and Upchurch, to her only child, Sarah Lake, so long as she remains unmarried. If she marries or decline the farm, then the farm to her good friend, John Elvy, who now lives with her, for the remainder of the lease. If he dies before the lease expires, then to her daughter.
In the meantime, she requests Elvy to look after and manage the farm.
Her late husband, William Lake, bequeathed her £400, she has used none of this money. From the £400 she gives John Elvy £300, for his lifetime; this money to be paid to him after the marriage or death of her daughter. In case her daughter does quit the farm, to help him to better manage the farm. After his death, the £300to her daughter or her grandchildren, if any. If her daughter is dead at the time of Elvy's death or leaves no children, then the £300 to such of her poor relations as John Elvy, by his last will, shall direct.
Residue of goods, chattels, money, securities, debts, plate, linen, china, stock, cattle, corn, hay, farm tackle and personal estate, after debts, funeral and probate costs are paid, to daughter Sarah, Sarah is executor.
Witnesses: Elizabeth Coppin and William Dyne
Proved 2nd March 1796 Sarah Lake is now Sarah Wakeley, wife of Thomas Stanley Wakeley

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 3rd June 1829
Thomas Stanley Wakeley, of Rainham.
All personal estate and effects to his two sons, Thomas and William Lake Wakeley, equally shared. His freehold estate in Farleigh, Coxheath and Borden or elsewhere, to the above sons, equally shared.
He has entered into a contract for the sale of his estate at Farleigh and Coxheath, this is to be carried into effect, the proceeds to be part of his personal estate. If his personal estate is not sufficient to pay his debts and funeral costs, etc., then the estate at Borden to be sold by his two sons, surplus to his two sons, equally shared. Otherwise the Borden estate to be shared equally between them, for ever.
His two sons are executors.
Witnesses: James Coppin, James Watchurst and James Wilkins
Proved 16th June 1832 Power reserved to William Lake Wakeley

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 1st September 1839
William Lake Wakeley of Rainham, Yeoman.
To brother Thomas, his half share of freehold and leasehold property in Rainham, Upchurch and Halstow (Lower). This property chargeable with half part of any mortgage which may exist on any of the properties. The other half of his property and personal estate, subject to above condition, after payment of his debts, funeral and probate charges and legacies, to brother Thomas and friend William Smart of Rainham, Farmer and Richard Elliston Phillip Balston of Maidstone, Paper Maker, (his executors), upon trust, to sell, for best price. Money from his personal estate and from one half of all other monies, to brother Thomas. Trustees are to invest money in Government Stocks for the benefit of the children of his late sister, Mary Lake Mansfield, respectively at 21 years of age. Brother Thomas can use trust money for the benefit of the latter children.
Witnesses: Mark if Mary Kidney, John Butcher and S.J. Smart
Proved 27th October 1842

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 19th December 1847
Thomas Wakeley of Rainham, Farmer
Appoints wife, Mary, during her widowhood and her brother Thomas Butcher of Selling, Farmer and Charles Smart of Rainham, trustees and executors. He desires to be buried at Rainham, with little expense.
Furniture, plate, linen, china, glass, books, prints, pictures, wines, liquors, fuel, provisions and household effects to wife Mary and £100. Real estate and residue of personal estate, after debts, funeral, probate and legacies are paid, to trustees, upon trust, to sell and invest proceeds in Public Funds, wife to receive annual interest. After her death or remarriage, in trust, for his children. Involved trust details follow.
If his wife dies or remarries, when his children are under 21 or unmarried, if girls, the power given to his wife, as trustee and executor is void. Trustees are guardians of his infant children.
Witnesses: John Roger Rush, 18 Austen Friars, Solicitor and James Anderson, Clerk to Mr Rush

Codicil dated 10th April 1845
John Butcher of Rochester, Farmer to be a trustee and executor and guardian of his infant children.
Witnesses: As above
Proved 30th April 1849

12.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF MARY
WIFE OF ROBERT TURNER
WHO DIED JAN. 11th 1748
AGED 49 YEARS

13.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF
ROBERT TURNER
HE DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 9th OF JANUARY 1767
AGED 70 YEARS

Consistory Court of Canterbury Will, dated 5th May 1764
Robert Turner of Rainham, House Carpenter.
To wife Sarah, £100. After his debts, funeral, probate costs and above legacy are paid, ready money, securities, debts, plate, linen, woollen, pewter, brass, beds, bedding, household goods, chattels, personal estate, to wife for her lifetime. After her death her legacy to be divided between his two grandchildren, Robert and Caroline Pollard in equal shares. His friend John Roberts of Chatham, House Carpenter, is executor.
Witnesses: William Staples and William Twopenny
Proved May 18th 1767

14.   HEADSTONE

TO
THE MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH WIFE OF
JAMES COPPIN
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED MARCH 17th 1831
AGED 74 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE JAMES COPPIN
WHO DIED JAN. 18th 1840
AGED 88 YEARS

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 19th November 1837
James Coppin of Rainham.
To nephew William Evans of Millbank Row, Westminster, Distiller, his freehold house in Rainham and all real and personal estate. He requests Evans to see he is buried with is late wife and the grave to be dug one foot lower. Evans is executor.
Witnesses: Robert Evans, 14 Bedford Street, Westminster ?, and Edward Beaumont of Rainham.
Proved 12th September 1840

15.   HEADSTONE

IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF
JAMES THOMAS
SON OF GEORGE & ELIZABETH MARK
WHO WAS LOST ON JANY. 17th 1873 AND
FOUND ON FEBY. 1st AT GRAVESEND AND
WAS BURIED AT RAINHAM FEBY. 21st
AGED 17 YEARS
"The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away,
Blessed be the name of the Lord."
"Take heed , Watch and Pray, for ye know not,
When the Hour is Coming."
ELIZABETH MARK
[WHO DIED] [         ] 30th 1887 [AGED] 38 YEARS
[ Eroded Away]

16.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MR JOHN DOWNS
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED ON THE 5th DAY OF MARCH 1820
IN THE 80th YEAR OF HIS AGE
LEFT ISSUE THREE SONS AND SEVEN DAUGHTERS
ALSO JANE DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED ON THE 23rd DAY OF APRIL 1829 ?
AGED 33 YEARS
ALSO MRS ELIZABETH DOWNS
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED ON THE 7th DAY OF MAY 1836 ?
AGED 74 YEARS
ROBERT DOWNS DIED MARCH [     ]
1846 AGED 73 YEARS
JOHN MUDGE DIED APRIL 19th 1841
AGED 70 YEARS
CAROLINE MUDGE DAUGHTER OF
JOHN & ELIZABETH DOWNS
DIED SEPTEMBER 2nd 1849 AGED 72 YEARS
"I said unto you my sheep hear
My voice and I know them and
They follow me"

REAR
ALSO
ROBERT MUDGE
[WHO DIED] [                   [ 1846 AGED 73
BETSY ANN MUDGE [DIED]
SEPTEMBER [    ] 1846 AGED [      ]
(Eroded Verses)
MARY ANN
BELOVED AND LOVING WIFE OF [                   ]
DIED APRIL 19th 1875 AGED [         ]
(Eroded Verses)
ELLEN EDMONDS [DIED]
NOVEMBER 12th ? 1875 AGED [       ]
MABEL ELIZABETH EDMONDS
WHO DIED NOVEMBER 19th 1878 AGED 3 YEARS                     ]
AND SARAH MUDGE BORN
SEPTEMBER [         ] DIED DECEMBER [    ] 1880
(Eroded Verses)

17.   HEADSTONE

HERE REST
THE MORTAL REMAINS OF
SOPHIA BROWNE
WIDOW OF THE REV. SAMUEL BROWNE M.A.
RECTOR OF WOULDHAM
SHE WAS BORN JUNE 16th 1774
AND DIED MAY 10th 1847

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 21st April 1845
Sophia Browne.
Her silver teapot and milk pot, all foreign china to niece Margaret Ann, wife of Charles Long Crafer of H.M. Treasury, Esq. Silver coffee pot and little stand to brother John Edward Jones, Esq., Colonel, Royal Artillery.
Her watch and appendages, household furniture, residue of plate, her ? books, clothes to step daughter, Jane Browne. By an Indenture of Settlement, dated 11th April 1820, between her late husband and herself of first part, her brother John Edward Jones, Rev. John Griffiths (deceased) and her husband, (the executors of her late father, Rev. James Jones) of the second part and John Edward Jones and John Griffiths of the third part, certain stock, including £600 from the trustees of the Road from Dartford to Strood, money from her brother in the 3% Bank Annuities and a sum in the same annuities assigned to John Edward Jones and John Griffiths, in trust for her late husband and herself, and the life of the survivor, for any children she might have by her late husband. There have been no children, so the funds, upon trust, for any person or persons, as stated in her will. (Her husband died 11th May 1831).
   All of her real estate to her brother, John. Rest and residue of personal estate and effects, to nephew, John Griffiths, Sub Warden of Wadham College, Oxford and Lewis Andrew Jones, Esq., of H.M. Treasury, upon trust, subject to payment of her debts, funeral, probate costs and legacies. They to invest proceeds in the Public Funds, ¼ of the interest, to be paid to her brother John, for his lifetime, after his death, then to niece Emily Georgina Jones daughter of her above brother. Interest of ½ the remaining stock, to Jane Browne for her lifetime, as long as she remains unmarried, after her death or marriage then her share to Sophia Griffiths, the remaining ¼ to her brother John , for life, after his death then the principal to niece Emily Jones. Involved trust details follow.
Nephew John Griffiths and Lewis Jones are executors, 19 guineas to each of them.
Witnesses: William Webb Hayward, Solicitor, Rochester and J.S. Bullard of Rochester, Gentleman.
Proved 23rd June 1847

18.   HEADSTONE

BENEATH
THIS STONE LIES THE BODY OF
JOHN THOMAS PACKMAN
YOUNGEST SON OF
WILLIAM KENNETT & MARY
PACKMAN
OF SITTINGBOURNE, KENT
WHO DIED 10th DECEMBER 1848
AGED 10 YEARS

The Times Death Notice, 1857, Father William Kennett Packman, late of the Honourable East India Company, Merchant Service

19.   PORTLAND STONE PEDESTAL AND SHORT OBELISK ON COFFIN SHAPED STONE
        ON STONE AND BRICK BASE
        The details of Thomas Chambers occupation are eroded, so I am not sure of the words.

CHAMBERS TOMB
(WILLIAM DODD TOMB, 21, LEFT BACKGROUND)

WEST SIDE
TO THE MEMORY OF
THOMAS CHAMBERS
MASTER CARPENTER? OF? HER
MAJESTY QUEEN ANN['S]
ISLAND OF NEWFOUNDLAND
IN THE YEAR 170[  ]
MADE MASTER GUAR[         ]? OF
HIS MAJESTY'S GARRISON
OF GILLINGHAM FORT 174[  ] ?
HE DEPARTED THIS LIFE [THE]
3rd OF MARCH 1757 AGED 74

NORTH SIDE
HERE LIETH THE BODY OF
JOHN CHAMBERS
BROTHER TO THE SAID
THOMAS CHAMBERS
WAS INTERR'D THE 23rd OF
FEBRUARY 1763
AND ELIZABETH
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
JOHN CHAMBERS WAS
INTERR'D JULY 10th 1776

Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury Will, dated 28th December 1752

John Chambers of Chatham, Shipwright.
To wife Elizabeth, who is his executor, all his goods, freehold houses, land, clothes, ready money, debts, for her lifetime. After her death, then the freehold houses and land, to his brother, Thomas.
Witnesses: Edward Acworth, Caleb Crookenden and William Gibson
Proved 22nd April 1763

Consistory Court of Canterbury Will, dated 10th November 1763
Elizabeth Chambers, Widow of Chatham.
She is not well.
To cousin Mary Crathorne, infant daughter of John Crathorne, late of Maidstone, Watch Maker, (deceased) and Mary his wife (who is her cousin), £200 at 21 years of age. To her servant Elizabeth Dunnings, if with her at her death, £100, also to latter, all her clothes. After her debts, funeral, probate and legacies are paid, the residue of ready money, securities, debts, plate, linen, woollen, pewter, brass, beds, bedding, household goods, chattels and personal estate to her nephew in law, John Roberts of Chatham, House Carpenter, he is executor.
Witnesses: William Sisson and Daniel Simons.
Proved 19th August 1776

20.   HEADSTONE

IN HOPES OF A JOYFUL RESURRECTION
HERE LIETH INTERRED
WILLIAM TUCK
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE OCT. THE 27th 1778
AGED 69 YEARS
MARY WIFE OF MR WILLIAM TUCK
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE OCT. THE 6th 1780
AGED 44 YEARS
ALSO WILLIAM SON OF THE ABOVE
WM. AND MARY TUCK DIED OCT. 5th
1789 AGED 25 YEARS

Rear
ANN DAUGHTER OF WM. AND MARY
WILKENS DIED MARCH 23rd 1790
AGED 3 YEARS
ALSO JANE DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
DIED FEB. 7th ? 1799 AGED 7 MONTHS
ALSO GEORGE SON OF THE ABOVE
DIED APRIL 9th 1799 AGED 8 MONTHS
MARY WIFE OF DANIEL WILLS
OF THIS PARISH WHO DIED 27th JUNE
1857 AGED 63 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE DANIEL WILLS
WHO FELL ASLEEP IN JESUS
DECEMBER 27th 1884 AGED 77 YEARS
HE HAD BEEN CONNECTED WITH SUNDAY
SCHOOL WORK IN THIS PARISH FOR 50 YEARS
(Indistinct Verses)

Daniel Wills: 1861 and 1871 Census, a Woodman. In the 1881 Census, he is living with his son, also Daniel, in Sittingbourne. At this period son Daniel is a brick manufacturer employing 120 men and 64 boys.

21.   CHEST TOMB, RAILED ON ALL SIDES

LEDGER
Unfortunately, the ledger is covered with hard lichen. The railings have proved to be a barrier to removing this coating, so, I have been unable to read all the the rest of the inscription. The inscription after William Dodd, is the most likely.

IN MEMORY OF
WILLIAM DODD, ESQ.
WHO DIED APRIL/MAY ? [     ] 1841
AGED 82 YEARS
ALSO
MRS ELIZABETH DODD
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED MARCH [     ] 1843
AGED 70 YEARS
[1848. Buried 25 March 1848 Rainham. Source: Medway Ancestors,]
ALSO
SARAH DODD
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED SEPTEMBER [     ] 1848
AGED 57 YEARS

END PANEL
IN MEMORY OF
MR WILLIAM DODD
SON OF
WILLIAM DODD, ESQ.
AND ELIZABETH HIS WIFE
WHO DIED 2nd JUNE 1834
AGED 45 YEARS
LEAVING A WIFE AND
ONE DAUGHTER NAMED
MARY LYDIA

SIDE PANEL
TO THE MEMORY OF
MR EDWARD DODD
SON OF
WILLIAM DODD, ESQ.
AND ELIZABETH HIS WIFE
WHO DIED 2nd DECEMBER 1835
AGED 36 YEARS
LEAVING A WIFE BY WHOM
HE HAD ISSUE FIVE DAUGHTERS
JEMIMA, CATHERINE
[       ] LOUISA AND JANE
[Missing daughter is Helen. Source: Medway Ancestors,]
SIDE PANEL
IN MEMORY OF EMMA WIDOW OF THE LATE
MR EDWARD DODD
WHO DIED 17th MAY 1874 AGED 73 YEARS
"For Ever with the Lord"
ALSO TO CATHERINE 2nd DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 19th JULY 1900 AGED 74 YEARS
(Eroded Verses)

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 7th November 1835
Edward Dodd of Rainham, Farmer.
Desires debts funeral and probate costs to be paid as soon as possible.
To wife, Emma, household furniture, plate, linen, china, books, wines and spirits, ready money. To wife and good friends, William Smart of Rainham, Gentleman and Thomas Packman of Rainham, Gentleman, all his live and dead stock, debts, securities, personal and lease hold estates, upon trust, either to carry on farming business or discontinue and sell, as they think fit, for support of his wife, for life, as long as she remains his widow, also for the support and education of his children during their minorities.
Surplus money to be invested with interest for benefit of his children. In case his wife remarries, she is to get for life, ¼ of the interest. Residue for benefit his children. His wife and trustees are also executors and guardians of his children.
Witnesses: Henry Roberts, Abbotston, Farmer, Elizabeth Dodd and George Acworth, Solicitor, Rochester.
Proved 26th February 1836.

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 1st May 1833
William Dodd, Gentleman.
Leasehold house and farm and lands at Rainham held from the Earl of Thanet, to son Edward Dodd. All household goods, furniture, plate, linen and china, to wife Elizabeth, for her lifetime, after her death, the above to become part of his residuary personal estate and effect. To James Edmed of Milton, Gravesend, Gentleman and his sons, Thomas Dodd and Edward Dodd, (his executors), upon trust, to gather in debts and his money, to sell residue, except that given to wife, and to sell after her death. Trustees to pay his debts, funeral and probate costs.
His freeholds in Newington, Rainham, Hartlip, Stockbury and Lower Halstow and in Laurence Poultnay Lane, City of London, to trustees, upon trust, to sell and invest sufficient money to produce £250 per annum, to be paid to his wife for her lifetime. The capital, after wife’s death, to be shared equally among his children.
To son William, £3,316 5s 1d; to son Thomas, £300; to daughters, Mary, wife of William Packman, and Ann wife of Thomas Harnett, the younger, £300 each. Son William to repay loan of £1,250 within 12 months of father’s death, if he fails to pay this he must pay sister, Elizabeth and her children, 4/20 parts and to daughter Martha and her children, 6/20 parts, the remaining 10 parts to Ann Harnett and her children. The rents from his real estate, until it is sold, is to be distributed in the same manner.
He is bound by a bond for the payment of £400, his executors will, after the death of his wife, pay this equally between daughters Elizabeth and Ann. His children Edward and Mary do not appear in the Baptism Register of Rainham, so there is some doubt as to when they are 21. He states Mary was born 19th March 1795 and Edward 12th August 1799.
Witnesses: John Wetherall, a waiter at Mr Heards and Elizabeth Edmed, Gravesend.

Codicil 13th June 1836
Son Edward has lately died, his widow, Emma shall have the leasehold property given to Edward. He is appointing son in law, Thomas Hartnett in place of Edward as trustee and executor.
Residue of personal estate and effects to trustees. One half of his trust fund to Emma Dodd and half to his children in equal shares.
Witnesses: Henry Birch, Bull Inn, Rochester, James Bassage and William Beadle, waiters at Bull.

Codicil 7th June 1838 William Miles of Boxley, Farmer to be a trustee and executor in place of James Edmed. If Emma Dodd remarries, she is to have £500 and £20 per annum until her youngest child is 21.
Witnesses: John Herd, Innholder, Gravesend and Edward Clemitson, Coal Merchant, Gravesend.
Proved 23rd June 1841

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Court Will, dated 27th April 1842
Sarah Dodd, Spinster, died at Staines
Personal estate and effects to John Walter of Upchurch, Gentleman and brother in law, William Kennett Packman of Sittingbourne, Gentleman, upon trust, for her sisters, Elizabeth Dodd, Mary wife of William K. Packman , Ann wife of Thomas Harnett and Martha Dodd, if living at time of her death, equally shared.
Her freehold houses, farmland at Newington and Hartlip, which she purchased from William Ludgate, and other real estate, to trustees, upon trust, to sell when they think fit. Thomas Harnett, shall, if he minds to, have first offer to buy her property in Newington and Hartlip, for a sum of £2,250. If, however, the properties are of a lesser value, then a valuation to be made by two indifferent persons, one appointed by Thomas Harnett , the other by trustees.
From the sale of her real estate, £1,000 to the benefit of the Bible Society and £200, in trust for her god child, Sarah Rose ? Dodd, daughter of her brother, Thomas at 21 years of age; £200 in trust, for god daughter, Mary Ann, also a daughter of brother, Thomas at 21; £140 in trust, for sister Elizabeth; £140 in trust, for sister Ann Harnett; £140 in trust, for sister Martha Dodd. In case either Elizabeth or Martha died in testator’s lifetime, then their share to Ann, if Ann dies, then to her children, equally shared.
Residue of monies, in trust, for sisters, brother Thomas and the four children of her late brother Edward ,and the child of her late brother William, who are living at time of her death, in equal shares.
£100 each to her trustees.
Witnesses: James Edmed, Solicitor, Gravesend and Walter Scott, Harmer Street, Gravesend.

Codicil dated 21st August 1848
She is now residing at Stanwell Moor, Middlesex. To sister, Martha, £50 extra; to "esteemed friends", Mary Sophia Jane Bunch ?, of Stanwell, Widow, £50 and to James Baker of Staines, £5.
Witnesses: Selina B. Woods, Ordnance Terrace, Chatham and Robert Benjamin Wheatley of Staines, Solicitor.
Proved 23rd October 1848

22.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
SARAH MEDHURST
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 26th DAY OF DECEMBER 1859
AGED 56 YEARS
Chapter 15 [           ] 1 of Corinthians 57th Verse

23.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MARY GILBERT
WIFE OF
WILLIAM GILBERT
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
MAY [ ] 1838
AGED 58 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED
WILLIAM GILBERT
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
OCT. 28th 1844
AGED 68 YEARS
ALSO ELIZABETH GILBERT
WHO DIED JANUARY 25th 1872 ?
AGED 62 YEARS

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 2nd July 1839
William Gilbert of Rainham, Farmer
His freehold house in Rainham, occupied by John Friend, Surgeon, to daughter Elizabeth, subject to her paying to her brother, Thomas, £100, plus interest, from day of testator’s death, chargeable on the above property. Also to Elizabeth his silver plate. He has advanced a share of his property to sons, James, a Surgeon and John, a Miller; they are indebted to him, James £64 and John £40. He gives these sums and leases, his farming business, household furniture, linen and china, money and personal estate, to son Thomas, Thomas must pay £250 to James Watchurst, owed on mortgage on the above house. He must also pay Edward Twopenny £1,200 which testator owes. He must also pay £100 owed to William Dodd, he is also to pay his debts and funeral and probate costs and from the personal estate pay his brother William £91 and brother Jordan, £40and £12 per annum for clothes until Jordan’s apprenticeship is ended. Son Thomas is executor.
Witnesses: Edward Twopenny of Rochester and Gabriel Couves, Clerk to Messrs Twopenny and Essell, Solicitors, Rochester.
Proved 19th March 1845

24.   SHAPED LEDGER

IN MEMORY OF
THOMAS GILBERT
WHO DIED JUNE [    ] 1875
AGED 69 YEARS
ALSO OF
HARRIET HIS WIFE
WHO DIED MARCH 9th 1900
AGED 93 YEARS

1871 Census: Farmer at Meresborough, 300 acres, employs 8 men and 3 boys
Principal Probate Registry, Under £3,000

25.   HEADSTONE, LEANING

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
JOSEPH HOLMAN
WHO DIED APRIL 2nd 1894
AGED 78 YEARS
"A Light is from our Household Gone,
A Voice we Loved is Stilled,
A Place is Vacant in our Home,
Which Never can be Filled"
ALSO OF ESTHER
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
AUGUST 7th 1903
AGED 73 YEARS

1881 Census: Joseph Holman, Publican, "Lord Stanley", Upchurch
Principal Probate Registry. £42 2s

26.   HEADSTONE, FALLEN

IN
AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF
KEZIA
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
WILLIAM ONGLEY
WHO DIED 10th JANUARY 1887
AGED 76 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE
WILLIAM ONGLEY
WHO DIED 26th JULY 1901
AGED 86 YEARS
"Peace, Perfect Peace"

27.   HEADSTONE

IN
LOVING
MEMORY
OF
FREDERICK WILLIAM GOODSELL
WHO FELL ASLEEP
NOVEMBER 8th 1895
AGED 39 YEARS
"Sleep on Beloved One, for thou needest Rest,
Thy Happy Spirit is Released from Pain,
Reposing Softly on thy Saviour’s Breast,
Thou Knowest now, that Death is Endless Gain"

Principal Probate Registry, "Lion" Hotel, Rainham, £290 10s

28.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
HARRIET WIFE OF
JAMES ATKINS
OF THIS PARISH
DEPARTED THIS LIFE 12th JULY 1851
AGED 34 YEARS
"Afflictions Sore Long Time I Bore,
Physicians were in Vain,
Till God did please to give me Ease,
And Free me from my Pain"
ALSO THE ABOVE
JAMES ATKINS
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE 26th JANUARY
1856 AGED 64 YEARS
ALSO OF CLARA ATKINS
GRAND DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE13th OCTOBER
1861 AGED 6 YEARS AND 10 MONTHS

REAR
IN
MEMORY OF
MR JAMES ATKINS
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE 21st JAN 1889
AGED 59 YEARS
ALSO OF MABEL YOUNGEST
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE AND
CAROLINE HIS WIFE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE 27th MARCH 1887
AGED 49 YEARS
"Thy Will be Done"
ALSO OF CARRIE THIRD
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE AND
DEARLY LOVED WIFE OF
PERCY J. BAIRD WHO DIED
21st FEB 1890 AGED 28 YEARS
INTERRED AT LEWISHAM

29.   HEADSTONE

IN FOND MEMORY
OF
BLANCHE
DEARLY LOVED DAUGHTER OF
THOMAS & LOUISE HURLEY
DIED 10th APRIL 1889
AGED 14 YEARS
"Until He Come"
ALSO ERNEST
BELOVED ADOPTED SON
WHO DIED AT WOOLO[ ]
OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION
14th NOVEMBER 1914
"Thy Will be Done"
ALSO
ALFRED THOMAS HARRY
[                        ]

30.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY
OF
THOMAS ABBOTT
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
17th MARCH 1852
AGED 82 YEARS
ALSO OF HIS WIDOW
MARY ABBOTT
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
[ ] OCT. 1863
AGED 90 YEARS

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 18th November 1848
Thomas Abbott of Rainham, Gentleman
Desires to be buried in Rainham churchyard, his funeral to be a "walking one".
To nephew Edward Jones of Millman Place, Bedford Row, Middlesex, Solicitor, £200, upon the death of testator’s wife, if he acts as executor. To wife, Mary, all wines, liquors and provisions, her own clothes, watch and trinkets and ornaments. His two freehold houses, formerly one house at Rainham, and any other freehold he may have, to his wife, during her lifetime, she keeping properties insured for £1,000. After her death, the property to his niece, Alice Jones, who is now living with him, for ever. His wife to have use of furniture, plate, linen, china, glass and household goods for her lifetime. After her death, the above to Alice Jones. An inventory to be made, signed by his wife and delivered to Alice Jones. Residue of personal estate, after debts funeral and probate costs, to wife and nephew Edward Jones, upon trust, to pay interest from it to wife for her lifetime, after her death, then to Alice Jones. Wife and Edward Jones are executors.
Witnesses: Thomas Hills, Solicitor, Chatham and George Moss, his Clerk.
Proved 14th April 1852 Power reserved to Mary Abbott.

31.   HEADSTONE

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
LANCE SIMMONS
DIED FEBRUARY 16th 1891
AGED 85
ALSO FRANCES
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
DIED JULY 6th 1892
AGED 78
"Gone but not Forgotten"

1881 Census: Lance Simmons, Station Road, Agricultural Labourer

32.   TWO LEDGERS IN PARTLY RAILED PLOT

SMART AND DOUGLAS TOMB

NORTH LEDGER
WILLIAM [SMART] ESQ.
OF BLOOR’S PLACE IN THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE APRIL 11th 1807
[Died 9 April 1858; buried 17 April 1858. (Sources: National Probate Calendars, 1858, 
Wills, SIM-SME, 2/82, at Guildhall Library, London; Medway Ancestors,]
AGED [    ] YEARS
[He would have been aged 80 years. Christened 13 May 1778. (Source: Medway Ancestors]
ALSO CHARLOTTE
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO [DIED SEPTEMBER [    ] 1848
[ AGED 72 YEARS]
JANE THE DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED MAY [    ] 18[   ]
[Buried 8 Jan 1849. Source: Medway Ancestors]
IN THE [    ] YEAR OF HER AGE
[42nd year of her age. Christened 19 May 1807. Source: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975]
WILLIAM DOUGLAS SON OF WILLIAM [SMART]
WHO DIED IN INFANCY
(Indistinct Verses?)
ONE SON AND FOUR DAUGHTERS
LEFT TO MOURN THEIR LOSS

SOUTH LEDGER
(CREST)
CHARLES DOUGLAS ESQ.
DIED THE 17th DAY OF MARCH 1809
AGED 63 YEARS
JANE DOUGLAS
RELICT OF THE ABOVE
DIED 8th MARCH 1825
AGED 76 YEARS
ELIZABETH RAWFOOT
[Probably Crowfoot. She is probably sister of Jane (Crowfoot) Douglas, above]
DIED 8th SEPTEMBER 1821
AGED 64 YEARS

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 8th December 1807
Charles Douglas of Hartlip,
On the 24th of October 1807, he took out a life insurance policy. His executors will six months after his death, be entitled to £1,000 and are to purchase in the name of William Smart, of Rainham,. Gentleman, £1.,000 of Consolidated 3% Annuities, he had borrowed this sum from Smart, last September.
Rest and remainder, to his "beloved and most excellent wife" Jane. He wishes her to pay any sum due from him to his partner, Charles Chevallier, on account of the business they have been engaged in for many years.
Wife Jane and "esteemed" friend William Smart and Charles Chevallier are executors.
Witnesses: Stephen Steele and Benjamin Giles

Codicil 6th July 1808
He has borrowed from his cousin, Isabella Tart, £400 on bond. This bond will be due about 1811. Whatever is left of the £1,500 for which his life is insured, after payment of Smart’s £1,000, to go towards the payment of the £400. With respect of money due from him to Chevallier, will be "explained in a letter addressed to him, which will be found with the codicil".
No Witnesses

Affidavit 17th April 1809
Charles Novin and Charles Stunt, both of the Stock Exchange, are sworn. They knew Douglas well and were acquainted with his handwriting. They have examined the codicil and confirm it is Douglas’s hand and that the signature is his.
Proved 19th April 1809

33.   THREE PLAQUES LEANING AGAINST LATTER TOMB IN LARGE GREEN PLOT
        WITH SHORT RAILINGS

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
MARY DOUGLAS ELDEST DAUGHTER OF THE LATE
WILLIAM SMART OF BLOOR’S PLACE
WHO DIED 1st OF MARCH 1895 AGED 89 YEARS
ALSO ELIZABETH WIDOW OF BENJAMIN CHARLES GODWIN
FIFTH DAUGHTER OF THE LATE WILLIAM SMART
WHO DIED 1st ? OF OCTOBER 1898
AGED 85 YEARS
ALSO MARIA YOUNGEST DAUGHTER OF
THE LATE WILLIAM SMART
WHO DIED 9th JULY 1901 AGED 86 YEARS

IN MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH
THE DEARLY LOVED WIFE OF
CHARLES JOHN SMART
FORMERLY OF THIS PARISH
DIED AT PARROCK, GRAVESEND
1880 AGED 60 YEARS

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
CHARLES JOHN SMART
OF THIS PARISH AND PARROCK, GRAVESEND
WHO DIED AT THE RESIDENCE OF HIS SON IN LAW
JOHN RUSSELL OF HILLSIDE, GRAVESEND
JUNE 18th 1901 AGED 84 YEARS
ELIZABETH MANSFIELD RUSSELL
WIDOW OF JOHN RUSSELL, MILTON, GRAVESEND

1881 Census: Mary D. Smart, occupier of 421 acres, employing 21 men and 4 boys. Sister Maria lives with her.
1881 Census: Charles Smart of Parrock House, Gravesend, Farmer of 360 acres, employs 22 men.
1881 Census: John Russell, 16 Park Place, Milton, American Ship Broker

34.   DOUBLE HEADSTONE Missing parts from Bax and Rice, 1897

SCOTT HEADSTONE

HERE LYETH
YE BODY OF WILL.
SCOTT WHO
DIED JANUARY YE 28th 
1726 
AGED 66 YEARS
ELIZ. WIFE OF
[WILL. SCOTT] 
[DIED MARCH YE 27th] 
[1736] 
[AGED 77 YEARS] HERE LIE YE BODIES OF JOHN
 WILL. ELIZABETH AND
 FRANCES SONS
AND DAUGHTERS OF
WILL. SCOTT
 BY ELIZ. HIS WIFE
JOHN DIED JUNE 3rd
1692 AGED 8 MONTHS
WILL. AUGUST 25th 1699
AGED 5 ? YEARS
ELIZ. AUG. 25th 1701
AGED 4 MONTHS
[FRANCES WIFE OF]
[JOHN SMITH]
[OF BRIDGE ?][                  ]

  
Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury Will, dated 25th January 1726 (1727)
William Scott of Rainham, Cooper.
He is sick.
His real estate in Rainham in his own occupation, ,is already settled by Deed, upon his wife at their marriage. This settlement to stand.
To son, Henry, 2 pairs of flaxen sheets, ½ a dozen flaxen napkins and 1 flaxen table cloth, plus £30.
To son John, who has been brought up in his trade, , 2 pairs of flaxen sheets, ½ dozen flaxen napkins and a flaxen tablecloth, all his working tools and as much of his hoops and timber to the value of £15.
To daughter Elizabeth, 3 pairs of flaxen sheets, dozen flaxen napkins and flaxen table cloth, 2 pillow coats and £70. All the linen and another £20 within 6 months after his death, sooner if she marries .The remaining money to his wife.
To his wife, Elizabeth, the use of his silver tankard, marked WJ E
For her lifetime, after her death, to daughter Elizabeth, for ever. Residue of ready money, debts, credits, plate, rings, linen, household stuff, stock in trade, goods, chattels, personal estate, to his wife, for ever, subject to the payment of legacies, funeral and probate costs. Wife and son Henry are executors.
Witnesses: John Chambers, Thomas Cooper and Richard Sheafe.
Proved 25th April 1727

35.   DECORATED HEADSTONE, ( LATER THAN THE EARLIER INSCRIPTIONS.)

FRYER HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
ANN WIFE OF JOHN FRYER WHO DIED
17th OF JULY 1714 AGED 42 YEARS
ELIZABETH DAUGHTER OF JOHN AND ANN
FRYER WHO DIED THE 12th OF APRIL 1721
WILLIAM AND RICHARD SONS OF JOHN AND
JANE FRYER DIED THE [    ] OF FEBRUARY 1730
WILLIAM AGED 7 AND RICHARD 5 YEARS
JANE WIFE OF JOHN FRYER OF UPCHURCH
DIED THE [ ] OF OCTOBER 1737 AGED [ ] YEARS
THOMAS FRYER OF UPCHURCH DIED
[   ] OF FEBRUARY 174[5] AGED 77 YEARS
JOHN FRYER OF THIS PARISH DIED THE
[   ] OF DECEMBER 1778 AGED 68 YEARS
FRANCES FRYER DIED THE 16th OF OCTOBER 17[84]
AGED 63 YEARS

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 26th June 1734
John Fryer the Elder, Yeoman (Father of John, Thomas and Frances.)
He is sick and weak.
His house and lands at Meopham, occupied by William White and his property at Chatham, occupied by Widow Punch , to his wife Jane, for her lifetime, after her death to their daughter, Frances Fryer, for ever. These properties are charge with the annual payment of £4 to his wife’s sister Mary Punch, "who now lives with us", for her lifetime, this only paid after his wife’s death.
His half share in the house and farm lands in Chatham, in his own occupation, to son Thomas, for ever. To son John, £100. He has recently borrowed £300 from Mr David Wharum of Rochester, upon mortgage, on the Meopham property and on his half share of property at Lidgeon and several other properties. His son John is owner of the other half of the Lidgeon property. Son John, did, at testator’s request, for the better security of Mr Wharum’s , charged his own with a share of the mortgage. The whole of the debt is the testator’s and no part of son John responsibility; John’s share of the land at Lidgeon is exempt. In order to make provision for paying off the mortgage, son John, shall, immediately after his death, from his personal estate and his several houses at Walderslade, make them fit for sale and these properties go to John, for ever. John is to sell and pay off the outstanding mortgage due to Mr Wharum.
There shall remain a charge on the Lidgeon and Meopham properties. The lease of Macklands Farm, Rainham, which is leased to testator and son John, goes all to son John.
Rest and residue of personal estate to wife Jane and sons and daughter, Thomas, John and Frances, in equal shares. Son John is executor.
Witnesses: Thomas Pascall, Henry Sheafe and William H. Jolly ?
Proved 2nd April 1740

Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury Will, dated 21st September 1782
Frances Fryer of Rainham Spinster
friends Thomas Wakeley of Rainham, Yeoman and John Ripley of Rainham, Maltster are executors and trustees, they to have 20 guineas each.
Her two cottages known as the "Bread and Cheese House" and adjoining land of about 6 acres at Walderslade in Chatham, occupied by Richard Boghurst to John, William, Thomas, Stephen, Dinah and Ann Fryer , sons and daughters of her late cousin, John Fryer, late of Detling, Labourer and late Woodreeve to Christopher Rhodes, Esq., Lord of the Manor of Chatham, equally divided, for ever.
To her trustees her house where she lives in Rainham and her house with shop and slaughter house in Rainham, occupied by William Pell. Her house in Queen Street, Chatham occupied by [ ] Wilmot , her farm called Lidsing Farm with 50 acres and 1 acre of woodland, in the parish of Chatham, occupied for many years by her late brother, John Fryer, now by William Siborne and John Paine, also her house with 2 pieces of land, formerly 1 piece, called Kennard's Warren of 4 acres in Meopham at a place called Harwell lately occupied by David Hunt but now by
[       ] Bing, also any other property she may have, to her trustees, upon trust, to sell. All her goods , chattels, corn, cattle, farm tackle, money, securities, debts, leases, money from her real estate and personal estate, to convert to money. They to pay debts, funeral and probate costs and legacies.
One fifth of this money, to cousins, Thomas Furner, Mary wife of Stephen Nox, son and daughter of her late cousin, Thomas Furner of Chatham, Labourer and cousins, Young, Thomas, Mary and Ann Elmore, sons and daughters of Young Elmore of Chatham, Bricklayer by Ann his late wife who was another daughter of Thomas Furner, equally divided.
Rest and residue to cousins, Sarah wife of John Day of Chatham, Shipwright , Catherine wife of [ ] Maddox of Chatham, Shipwright, the daughters of late cousin, William Furner, Mary Brown of Chatham, Widow, Thomas Weeks of Deptford, Joseph Weeks a Sailor in H.M. Navy, Susan Weeks, Spinster the latter four the children of her late cousin Ann Weeks, sister of Thomas Furner, Elizabeth Fox of Chatham, sister of John Baldock Master of the Hen and Chickens Alehouse, in Luton, parish of Chatham, equally shared.
Provided that if Mary daughter of the late John Furner shall not appear to her executors within one year next after testator's death, notice to be placed in newspapers for 52 weeks, after this if she does not appear, her legacy is void and her share to be divided among the latter group of legatees.
Witnesses: William Hatch, Samuel Hatch and William Twopenny

Codicil 16th October 1784
Her black silk sash and petty coat with laced bussle to Miss Elizabeth Wakeley, her garnet coloured silk sash and coat and black silk gown and coat to Frances Bourne, Widow, her green silk damask sash and petty coat to Mary Wakeley infant daughter of Frances Bourne, to Mary England, Widow, her black bussle quilted petty coat , her best scarlet cloak lined in black and such mourning as executor think fit. To Sarah Wood, Widow, a blue silk damask sash and apron, to servant Elizabeth Hutchings, her striped Manchester cotton gown and such mourning as above.
Witness: William Twopenny
Proved 11th November 1784 Effects under £300

Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury Will, dated 19th August 1775
John Fryer of Rainham, Yeoman
All real estate, personal estate, household contents and farm utensils, stock, corn, crops, etc., after debts, funeral and probate costs, to sister or reputed sister Frances Fryer, for ever. She is executor.
Witnesses: W. Davies, Richard Wickhard?, and William Twopenny
Proved 18th December 1778

36.    HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF SUSANNA THE WIFE
OF LUKE MILES OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED THE 13th OF DECEMBER 1760
AGED 45 ? YEARS
ALSO THREE OF THEIR CHILDREN
AND LIKEWISE JAMES SKINNER HER BROTHER
MARY DAUGHTER OF JAMES AND SARAH MILES
DIED THE 2nd JUNE 1781
AGED 8 ? YEARS AND 5 MONTHS
LUKE MILES DIED THE 2nd OF FEB. 1791
AGED 9 YEARS

37.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF
JAMES MILES
OF THIS PARISH, YEOMAN WHO DIED
THE 14th ? OF JANUARY 1799 AGED 49 YEARS
ALSO TWO OF HIS CHILDREN
VIZ. MARY AND LUKE
ALSO SARAH WIFE OF THE ABOVE WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 15th OF JUNE 1811 AGED 50 ? YEARS

ARCHDEACONRY COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL, dated 25th September 1778
Sarah Miles, Widow
To daughter Rebecca Miles, £100. Executors can take a sum not exceeding £80 from her personal estate to place her son Richard, apprentice. Her real estate in Bredhurst and Deptling, also her goods, chattels, rights, credits, personal estate and effects (after payment of her debts, legacies, funeral and probate costs), to good friends, Thomas Stanley Wakeley of Rainham, Gentleman and William Dodd, of Rainham, Gentleman, upon trust. When son Richard is 21, they are to sell her real estate and that part of her personal estate, not consisting of money. The proceeds to her 7 children, James, John, William, Rebecca, Charles, Thomas and Richard, equally shared at their respective ages of 21, or day of marriage, if girls.
Witnesses: Robert Hinde ,William Jordan and Matthew Bonner.
Proved 7th July 1811

38.   HEADSTONE

[IN MEMORY OF]
JA[MES] [ MILES]
OF SILEM [KENT]*
WHO DIED 5th DECEMBER [1839]
AGED 63 YEARS
LUKE MILES SON OF
JAMES AND REBECCA MILES
WHO DIED 13th AUGUST [     ]
AGED 22 YEARS
[*recorded in Poll Tax records as 'Siloam']

39.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO
THE MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH WIFE OF
WILLIAM RICHARD MOSS
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED 17th JULY 1870
AGED 72 YEARS
"In the Midst of Life we are in Death"

40.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
CHARLOTTE
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
WILLIAM HEDGCOCK
OF THE PARISH OF ALLHALLOWS
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
0N THE 21st OF APRIL 1866
AGED 28 YEARS
(Eroded Verses)

41.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF
ELIZ. BROUMFEALD
WHO DIED 10th OF OCT.* 1761
AGED 37 or 57 YEARS
*Register records burial as 29th November ?

42.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF
GEORGE STYLES
WHO DIED JUNE 9th 1888
AGED 76 YEARS
ALSO SARAH
THE BELOVED WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED OCTOBER 10th 1889
AGED 74 YEARS
"He Saves the Uttermost them
That come unto God through Him"

Principal Probate Registry. £177

43.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MR. CHARLES RUMMEN
LATE OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED [ ] MAY 1831 AGED 54 YEARS
ALSO ANN RUMMEN
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 6th SEPTEMBER [1835]
AGED 60 YEARS
ALSO MR. CHARLES RUMMEN
SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED [ ] OF DEC. 18[28]
AGED 25 YEARS
M[RS] AMY WIFE OF MR. ROBERT [ANSE]LL
AND DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE [ ] OF JUNE [1834 ]
AGED 27 YEARS

Parish Register: Charles Rummen, Senior, from the "Star Inn", Gillingham.
His wife also from Gillingham. Mary Rummen married Robert Ansell at Borden, 1830

44.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
WILLM. EDWARD WILKINS BRITTAIN
SON OF ISAIAH AND ELIZ. BRITTAIN
DIED SEP. 26th 1800 AGED 2 YEARS & 26 DAYS
"Children are only Heaven’s Blessings Lent,
Snatched by God’s Call sometimes as soon as sent,
Leaving their Parents to Lament,
I am not Lost but only Gone Before,
The Realms of Bliss and Heaven to explore"
ALSO HARRIOT WILKINS BRITTAIN
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
ISAIAH AND ELIZABETH BRITTAIN
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 14th DAY OF
JUNE 1820 AGED 10 YEARS AND 15 DAYS

45.   TWO HEADSTONES IN DOUBLE PLOT

IN MEMORY OF
ANN FRANCES
WIFE OF JOHN WARE
WHO DIED SEPTEMBER 28th 1875
AGED 70 YEARS
LEAVING 1 SON AND 4 DAUGHTERS
VIZ. JAMES, SARAH, MARY,
ANN, ELIZABETH AND ELIZA MARY
"Afflictions Sore Long Time I Bore,
Physicians were in Vain,
Till God did please Death did me Seize,
And Free me from my Pain"
ALSO THE ABOVE JOHN WARE
WHO DIED AUGUST 13th 1885
IN HIS 82nd YEAR
"Therefore be ye also ready for in
Such an Hour as ye think not, the
Son of Man Cometh"

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
DINAH
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
JAMES WARE
DIED THE 12th DAY OF AUGUST 1904
AGED 71 YEARS
"Oh, Yes, it is Lord of the Last Separation,
To Part with the Mother that Loved us so,
The Home and the Hearth feel Wide Desolation,
At Bidding the Dearly Loved Parents, Adieu"
"She said our Sorrow was her Joy Unceasingly"
ALSO OF THE ABOVE
JAMES WARE
BORN SEPT. 26th 1830
DIED JUNE 11th 1922
"Father in thy Gracious Keeping,
Leaving we now our Loved One Sleeping"

John Ware, Principal Probate Registry, Fruiterer, £1,517 10s
James Ware, Principal Probate Registry, £5,697 16s 2d

46.   HEADSTONE

SACRED TO THE MEMORY
OF
WILLIAM FINNES
WHO DIED JUNE 4th 1891
IN HIS 51st YEAR
ALSO OF
WILLIAM SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED OCT. 10th 1880
AGED 3 MONTHS
LUC Y MILDRED
DEARLY LOVED WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED APRIL 2nd 1918 AGED 71 YEARS
ALSO OF ERNERST SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS KING AND COUNTRY
IN FRANCE MARCH 22nd 1918 AGED 34 YEARS
ALSO OF WALTER JAMES
ELDEST SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED AUGUST 23rd 1932 AGED 60 YEARS

Rear
ELLEN BESSIE
YOUNGEST DAUGHTER
WHO DIED MARCH 9th 1940
AGED 54 YEARS

William Finnes, Principal Probate Registry, Butcher, £1,339 17s 3d

47.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JANE MARY
THE ONLY BELOVED DAUGHTER OF
GEORGE THOMAS & MARY ANN MILES
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE 17th DEC. 1876
AGED 20 YEARS AND 8 MONTHS

48.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
YOUNG JOSIAH TAYLOR
BORN MAY 15th 1800
DIED SEPTEMBER 18th 1857
ALSO SARAH TAYLOR
BORN APRIL 17th 1808
DIED FEBRUARY 26th 1858
ISABEL JANE TAYLOR
BORN MARCH 29th 1849
DIED MARCH 6th 1895

1851 Census: Josiah Taylor, Master Brazier

49.   TWO HEADSTONES IN DOUBLE PLOT

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
HENRY CHARLES WALLIS
THE DEARLY BELOVED SON OF
GEORGE AND ELLEN WALLIS
WHO DIED SEPTEMBER 9th 1900
IN HIS 21st YEAR
"One Less at Home, one Voice is Stilled,
Missed Day by Day, his Place Unfilled,
One more the Crown of Life is Given,
One less on Earth, one more in Heaven"
ALSO ALICE EMILY WALLIS
SISTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JUNE 18th 1888
AGED 10 MONTHS

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
ELLEN
THE DEARLY BELOVED WIFE OF
GEORGE THOMAS WALLIS
WHO DIED NOVEMBER 24th 1914
AGED 60 YEARS
"In the Midst of life we are in Death"
IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF
ALBERT EDWARD WALLIS
SON OF THE ABOVE
GEORGE THOMAS WALLIS
KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE WHILST SERVING
HIS KING AND COUNTRY IN THE CANADIAN ARMY
MARCH 5th 1917 AGED 21
ALSO THE ABOVE
GEORGE THOMAS WALLIS
WHO DIED AUGUST 1st 1931
AGED 76 YEARS
"At Rest"
ALSO EMILY WALLIS
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED AUGUST 8th 1972
AGED 82
"In God’s House for Evermore"

1911 Census: George Thomas Wallis, died 1931, Dairyman.
Principal Probate Registry, £1,409 12s 5d

50.   HEADSTONE

IN EVER LOVING MEMORY OF
ALFRED JONES
WHO SWEETLY FELL ASLEEP
JANUARY 1st 1897 AGED 72 YEARS
"After Labour, how Sweet is Rest"
ALSO SARAH
THE BELOVED WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO ENTERED INTO REST SEPT. 18th 1900
AGED 77 YEARS
"Peace, Perfect Peace"

1881 Census: At Tonge, a Railway Servant, (London, Chatham and Dover)

51.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY
OF
HENRY PENFOLD
WHO DIED JANUARY 7th 1891
AGED 59 YEARS
ALSO
MARY WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED DECEMBER 1st 1898
AGED 66 YEARS

Principal Probate Registry, Surgeon, £1,863 17s 9d

52.   HEADSTONE

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
EMMA
WIFE OF JOHN GALLEHAWK
WHO DIED MARCH 21st 1904
AGED 72 YEARS
"Until the Day Break and the Clouds Flee Away"

1881 Census: Naval Pensioner, Father in Law to Packer, a Baker of Ramsgate
1901 Census: Navy Pensioner at Herne Bay, born Halstow, wife born Rainham.

53.   CHEST TOMB (BAX & RICE)

NORTH SIDE
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH ANN FOWLE
WIFE OF MR. JOHN FOWLE OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE SEPTEMBER 13th 1799 AGED 85 YEARS
LEFT ISSUE FIVE SONS AND TWO DAUGHTERS
ALSO EDWARD SON OF THE ABOVE DIED MARCH 1st 1800 AGED 5 YEARS
LIKEWISE GEORGE THEIR SON DIED NOVEMBER 2nd 1800 AGED 11 YEARS
ALSO ELIZABETH ANN THEIR DAUGHTER DIED JUNE 29th 1803 AGED 18 YEARS

54.   HEADSTONE (BAX & RICE)

TO THE MEMORY OF
THOMAS ASHDOWN
WHO DIED THE 3rd DAY OF OCTOBER 1807
AGED 61 YEARS
HE WAS TWENTY FIVE YEARS BAILIFF TO
JOHN FOWLE, ESQ.
"May [the] Discharge of the Duties,
Of his Station on Earth, Obtain,
For his Eternal Reward from his,
Master in Heaven"

Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury Will, dated 12th October 1790
Thomas Ashdown, Husbandman.
Brother John is executor. Ready money, investments, plate, linen, woollen, china, pewter, brass, beds, household stuff and personal estate, after debts, legacies (not specified ?) and funeral costs are paid, to brother John.
Witnesses: Richard Whitehead and William Gifford.
Proved 10th October 1807

55.   GREY CHEST TOMB (NORTH SIDE LEGIBLE, REST FROM BAX & RICE)

WEST SIDE
ALSO NEAR THIS PLACE
LYETH YE BODY OF
ELIZABETH HARLOCK
HIS MOTHER WHO DIED
JUNE 1714
AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS

SOUTH SIDE
WILLAM HARLOCK, YEOMAN
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
SEPT[ ] 11th 1715
IN HIS 5[ ] YEAR

NORTH SIDE
ALSO [HERE] LYETH YE BODY OF ELIZABETH HARLOCK
[SECOND WIFE OF MR] WILLIAM HARLOCK AND
[DAUGHTER OF] STEPHEN BARFOOT OF NETTLESTEAD
[WHO] DEPARTED THIS LIFE [MAY] THE 27th 1719
IN THE 48th YEAR OF HER AGE

EAST SIDE
[HERE LYETH ]
THE BODY OF
SUSANNA
[              ]
[              ]
AGED 31 YEARS

Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury Court Will, dated 12th September 1712
William Harlock, Yeoman.
To "honoured" mother, Elizabeth Harlock, Widow, an annuity of £5 for her lifetime. To his brothers, David and Gabriel, Elizabeth Crittall and Susannah Buckhast, (infants), who he now keeps, £50 each.
If his wife has no child by him, not alive after one year after his death, then in that case, he gives his nephew, William Harlock, £200, but if such a child dies in the space of 14 years after his death, then nephew, William Harlock has the further sum of £200. If his wife has no children living at the time of his death, or is not pregnant at his death, then after his debts and legacies are paid, the rest and residue of his personal estate to his wife and nephew, William Harlock; they are executors.
Witnesses: Daniel Parramore, John Walsall and Fra. Walsall
Proved 13th June 1716

56.   CHEST TOMB (BAX & RICE)

IN MEMORY OF
MRS ELIZABETH HUNT
WIFE OF
MR DANIEL HUNT
OF THE PARISH OF
ST. N[ICHOLAS] BARTHESTON*
WHO DIED [    ] APRIL 1769
AGED 74 YEARS
ALSO OF
MR DANIEL HUNT
DIED 19th NOVEMBER 1772
AGED [    ] YEARS
*Bafreston ?

57.   HEADSTONE

TWOPPENY HEADSTONE

NEAR THIS PLACE ARE DEPOSITED
THE REMAINS
OF WILLIAM TWOPPENY
OF BLOWER’S PLACE IN THIS PARISH
AND ANN HIS WIFE
SHE 6th JANUARY 1738 AGED 47 YEARS
DIED
HE 2nd APRIL 1750 AGED 56 YEARS
THEY LEFT ISSUE TWO SONS
JOHN AND THOMAS

Consistory Court of Canterbury Will, dated 20th March 1750 (1751)
William Twoppeny of Rainham, Yeoman.
He is sick. His real estate to his two sons, John and Thomas, equally shared, for ever.
Executor to draw up an inventory of his goods and personal estate and to pay his debts, including the rent of the Parsonage of Rainham, when due, and funeral expenses . The value of the inventory to son Thomas, or in case of his death, to executor, 5 years after testator’s death, with interest of 4%. Son John will give his bond to son Thomas for the payment of this legacy.
Residue to son John who is executor.
Witnesses: Isaac Wildish, John Fryer and William Twopenny
Proved 15th April 1751

58.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF MARTIN SON OF
JOHN AND ANN CAMP OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED DECEMBER THE 2nd 1786
AGED 1 YEAR AND 6 MONTHS
ALSO SARAH WIFE OF WILL. RAYNER
AND DAUGHTER OF JOHN AND ANN
CAMP DIED AUGUST THE 12th 1787
AGED 28 YEARS
LEFT ISSUE ONE DAUGHTER SARAH

59.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
ROB. FREDERICK OF THIS
PARISH WHO DIED THE 1st OF
MARCH 1764 AGED 64 YEARS
---------------Ground Level---------------
ALSO ANN FREDERICK WIFE
OF THE ABOVE ROBERT FREDERICK
WHO DIED MAY THE 1st 1783
AGED 73 YEARS

Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury Will, dated 25th September 1778
Ann Frederick, Widow.
She is ill. To grand daughter, Ann Ripworth, the daughter of her daughter, Ann Ripworth, of Rainham, a large silver spoon, marked with the letters, A R. To daughter Ann Ripworth, all of her clothes, if she is dead, then the clothes to her daughter, Ann at 21 years of age or day of marriage. To Ann Frederick, her grand daughter, daughter of son, Henry, I guinea to buy mourning. Rest and residue, of goods, chattels, money, lease of her house farm, stock utensils, implements of husbandry and personal estate, to son Robert.
She desires Robert and his executors to allow grand daughter, Ann Ripworth, to live in the house and assist her in board and clothing and other necessary things. Son Robert is executor.
Witnesses: John Ellen and John Williams, Clerk to Mr Dyer.
Proved 20th May 1786

60.   HEADSTONE (BAX & RICE)

HERE
LYETH YE BODY OF
WILLIAM TILDEN
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED NOVEMBER 29th 1718
AGED 36 YEARS
ALSO YE BODY OF ELIZA ? HIS WIFE
SHE DIED NOVEMBER YE 21st 1755 ?
AGED [    ] YEARS
ALSO JOHN AND ELIZABETH
THEIR SON AND DAUGHTER INTERR’D HERE
LEFT SURVIVING 2 SONS
WILLIAM AND JOHN

Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury Will
William Tilden, Gentleman.
Very sick. Wife Mary is executor. To poor people of Rainham and of Lower Halstow, £4 to be distributed at his trustees discretion. To wife Mary, £50 worth of his household goods as she chooses, two indifferent persons to value the goods, one chosen by his wife, one by his executors. His wife is now pregnant, if born alive and a girl, then £400 to the child at 21 years of age or day of marriage, with mother’s consent. If a boy he shall be on equal standing with his three other sons, William, John and James.
To brother John and cousin, Richard Sissell, £10 each, they are Overseers of the will and Guardians of his three sons.
Residue, after debts, legacies, funeral and probate costs are paid, to three sons and unborn child. Until they are all of age, interest to be used by wife for maintenance and education of children. If his wife remarries, his Overseers can take what is due to children and take the children from their mother.
Witnesses: Thomas Craddock, mark of Susanna Gover and William Black
Proved 8th October 1719

61.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MR JAMES RIPPOTH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE AUG. 4th
1779 AGED [5]9 YEARS
LEFT ISSUE TWO DAUGHTERS AND ONE SON
ALSO MR JAMES RIPPOTH
SON OF THE ABOVE
(WHO WAS LOST FROM ON BOARD THE
FRIGATE HYAENA AT SEA) MAY 22nd 1801
AGED 30 YEARS
---------------Ground Level----------------
ALSO ANN WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED APRIL 3rd 1820
AGED 76 YEARS

62.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
MARTHA WIFE OF
JOHN CROCKER
OF CHATHAM
WHO DIED 16th MAY 1756
AGED 67

63.   HEADSTONE (BAX & RICE)

TO THE MEMORY OF
CECELIA
WIFE OF
JOHN KNIGHT
OF UPCHURCH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
DECEMBER THE 20th 1800
AGED 35 YEARS
LEFT ISSUE 7 CHILDREN
4 SONS AND 3 DAUGHTERS
ALSO THE ABOVE
JOHN KNIGHT
WHO DIED 4th JANUARY 1831
AGED 62 YEARS

64.   CHEST TOMB 

STONE LEDGER ON RED BRICK BASE
(THIS LEDGER IS EXTREMELY WORN, SO I HAVE
RELIED ON BAX & RICE FOR MOST OF IT.)
IN MEMORY OF
MR JOSEPH KNIGHT
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED 20th MARCH 1829
AGED 90 YEARS
AND OF MRS ANN (sic)* KNIGHT
HIS WIFE
AGED 83 YEARS
AFTER SURVIVING HIM ONE MONTH
THEY TOGETHER SUSTAINED THE CHANGES
AND CHANCES OF THIS MORTAL LIFE
IN THE ABOVE RELATION FOR 63 YEARS
ALSO NEAR THIS SPOT LIETH
GREAT GRANDCHILDREN OF THE ABOVE
MARY ANN SIMMONS
DIED 21st OCTOBER 1831
AGED 26 YEARS
ELIZABETH SIMMONS
DIED 6th NOVEMBER 1855
AGED [ ] YEARS
JOSEPH SIMMONS
DIED 1st DECEMBER 1856
AGED [33] YEARS
ANNEMARIA HIS WIFE
DIED 31st AUGUST 1856
AGED 33 YEARS
*See Will

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 30th September 1811
Joseph Knight of Rainham, Brickmaker
To his son, James Knight, £100; he forgives James all debts he owes him.
He has for some time, carried on a business as Brickmaker at Otterham Quay, in partnership with son, John, each having an equal share; son John to have all the business (leasehold), except stock bricks fit for sale or in preparation, also crops and other produce growing on the site. The money from the latter two items to be taken as part of his personal estate. Son John will not have full possession until the bricks and crops are sold.
To Thomas Stanley Wakeley, of Rainham, Gentleman and William Dodd the Elder of Rainham, Gentleman, upon trust, his house on the south side of Rainham High Street, this is for the use of his wife, Mary (sic), for her lifetime. After her death, the trustees are to sell the house and hold the money, in trust. Plate, linen, furniture also to his trustees, upon trust.
They are to permit wife to use the latter goods, during her lifetime. After her death, upon trust, to sell and to hold the proceeds upon trust.
The residue of his freehold estate, also his personal estate and effects, to trustees, upon trust, to sell. They to pay funeral and probate costs, debts and cash legacies. Surplus to be invested in Government Funds. Trustees to set apart a sum sufficient to secure an annuity of £50, which goes to his wife, for her lifetime.
One fifth of the invested money, in trust for son John. If John is not living at testator's death, then the money to be shared equally between his children at 21 years. Another fifth part, upon trust, to pay son., William the interest for his lifetime, after his death, the money to be shared equally between his children. From another fifth part interest to be paid to his daughter Mary, wife of Thomas Corman, for her lifetime' after her death, the interest to Thomas Corman, for his lifetime' after his death, to their children, as before. If Mary has no children or none survive beyond 21 years, then the fifth part in trust for sons John, William and Thomas Abey Knight and two grandchildren, Joseph and James Simmons,
sons of late daughter, Fanny wife of Tapley Simmons, equally shared. Interest from another fifth, to Joseph and James Simmons, towards their maintenance and education.
Interest of the last fifth to son Thomas for his lifetime and after his death, to his children toward their maintenance and education, if there are no children or all died before they are 21 years, then to his sons and daughters and Joseph and James Simmons, the latter to have one fifth of the fifth part.
His trustees are also executors.
He signs will with a mark.
Witnesses: James Edmed, William Hatch and James Hatch

Codicil, 7th December 1816
He has bequeathed son James, £100 and forgiven him his debts. He is making further provision for James, an additional £200, after death of testator's wife, but if she dies in testator's lifetime, the £200 to be paid within 12 months of testator's death. Rest of will confirmed.
Again signs with a mark.
Witnesses: James Edmed , Solicitor, Gravesend, Thomas Furze and Robert Atkins of the Mitre Inn, Chatham.

Codicil 19th February 1821
He had given his trustees his house in Rainham, furniture and goods and residue of his freehold and personal estate and made them executors.
William Smart of Rainham, Gentleman, is to be a trustee and executor in the place of Wakeley. Rest of will confirmed.
Signs with a mark.
Witnesses: William Pell the Elder, William Pell the Younger and John Vinten, all of Rainham.
Proved 15th September 1829 Power reserved to William Dodd.

65.   HEADSTONE (BAX & RICE)

IN MEMORY OF
CATHERINE KNIGHT
WIFE OF
JOHN KNIGHT
OF UPCHURCH
WHO DIED MARCH 11th 1862
AGED 74 YEARS

66.   HEADSTONE (BAX & RICE)

[IN MEMORY OF]
FANNY ATHERDEN
DIED OCTOBER 7th 1819
AGED 5 WEEKS

67.   HEADSTONE (BAX & RICE)

HER[E LIETH]
INTER[RED THE BODY]
OF FRA[NCES]
WIFE OF M[ICHAEL WOOD]
AND DAUGH[TER OF]
AUG[USTIN?] [     ] [OF THIS]
PARISH, GENT. [WHO DIED]
DECEMBER YE [     ]
1720 AGED 23 YEARS

68.   Headstone

THOMAS LANE

HERE LIETH INTERRED THE BODY OF
MR THOMAS LANE OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
AUGUST 19th 1746 AGED 63 YEARS
LEFT ISSUE ONE SON

69.   LEANING, ERODED HEADSTONE, RAILED PLOT

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
WILLIE
DEARLY BELOVED AND ONLY SON OF
WILLIAM HENRY AND BERTHA WAKELEY
DIED JAN [    ] 1882
[Died January 10, 1882. Source: Darrel La Mar Wakley lamar@ida.net]
AGED 13 YEARS
THE ABOVE WILLIAM HENRY
WAKELEY
BORN AUGUST [    ] 1836
[Born August 15, 1835. (Source: Darrel La Mar Wakley]
DIED OCTOBER 17th? 1908
[Yes, died October 17, 1908. (Source: Darrel La Mar Wakley]
ALSO
HELEN BERTHA WAKELEY
BORN JUNE 24th 1836
DIED JAN. 2nd 1904
ALSO
[       ] BERTHA WAKELEY
[       ] AND [       ]
[       ]

70.   HEADSTONE

THIS
TABLET WAS ERECTED
BY A FEW FRIENDS
IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF
WILLIAM HENRY GILBY
A WORKING MAN
WHO AFTER SOME YEARS OF EARNEST EFFORT
IN THIS PARISH
TO WIN SOULS TO CHRIST FELL ASLEEP IN JESUS
FEBY. 4Th 1883 AGED 49 YEARS
"Be ye also Ready"
Matthew 24. 44

1881 Census: A boarder in Station Road, Foreman Platelayer

71.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY
OF CHARLES SMITH
WHO DIED AT ROCHESTER
JAN. 24th 1901 AGED 72 YEARS
ALSO ELLEN WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED IN THIS PARISH
JUNE 27th 1880 AGED 59 YEARS
"Until the Day Break"

72.   THREE LEDGERS (ONE MODERN), IN LARGE RAILED PLOT

IN MEMORY OF
MARY WIFE OF ROBERT WATSON
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 4th OF DECEMBER 1824 AGED 33 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED ROBERT WATSON
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 13th OF DECEMBER 1857 AGED 64 YEARS
ALSO
FREDERICK GRANDSON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 7th OF APRIL 183[  ] AGED 16 MONTHS
ALSO MARIAN GRAND DAUGHTER OF
THE ABOVE WHO DIED 10th SEPTEMBER 183[  ]
AGED 3 YEARS AND 2 MONTHS
AND IN THE VAULT LOUISA
GRAND DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JUNE 2nd 1871 AGED 16 YEARS
ALSO THOMAS WATSON GRANDSON
OF THE ABOVE
ROBERT AND MARY WATSON
WHO DIED DECEMBER 21st 1889

IN
AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE
OF
ROBERT DURRANT WATSON
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
24th DECEMBER 1882
AGED 68 YEARS
ALSO OF HELEN WATSON
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
DIED 24th OCTOBER 1927 IN HER 67th YEAR
ANN WATSON DIED FEBRUARY 18th 1902
AGED 20 YEARS
MARY WATSON DIED SEPTEMBER 28th 1904
AGED 81 YEARS
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
HENRY CHARLES WATSON
SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 29th APRIL 1906 AGED 57 YEARS
"At Rest"
ALICE MARY WATSON
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
DEPARTED THIS LIFE MARCH 2nd 1931
AGED 71 YEARS

Principal Probate Registry: Robert Watson, a Butcher, effects under £300
1881 Census: Robert Durrant Watson, a Farmer of 201 acres, employing 12 men and 4 boys 
Henry Charles Watson, a Farmer of 200 acres, employing 8 men and 2 boys

73.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF
MR HERBERT CRANE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE FEBRUARY [    ]
1817
AGED 62 YEARS

74.   HEADSTONE

IN
AFFECTIONATE MEMORY
OF
ISABELLA & EMILY
THE [BELOVED] CHILDREN OF
WILLIAM AND ELIZABETH TAYLOR
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
SEPTEMBER 5th 1870
[ISABELLA] AGED [3 YEARS]
[EMILY AGED 11 MONTHS]

75.   COPED STONE

IN MEMORY OF
WILLIAM KNIGHT
WHO DIED APRIL 26th 1899
AGED 75 YEARS

IN MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH ANN
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
WILLIAM KNIGHT
WHO DIED MAY 16th 1927
AGED 89 YEARS

1881 Census: Barge Owner
Principal Probate Registry: £4,568 3s 7d

76.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY
OF
JAMES TAYLOR
WHO ENTERED INTO REST
2nd OCT. 1889
IN HIS 79th YEAR
ALSO
HANNAH MARIA
WIDOW OF THE ABOVE
WHO FELL ASLEEP 22nd DEC. 1902
IN HER 84th YEAR
"Until the Day Break and the Shadows Flee Away"

1881 Census: House Decorator employing 3 men and 1 boy

77.   LEDGER ON BRICK BASE

IN MEMORY OF
ISABELLA ANN
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
WILLIAM KNIGHT
DIED JULY 5th 1862
AGED 34 YEARS
ALSO
DANIEL JAMES KNIGHT
SON OF THE ABOVE
DIED OCTOBER 22nd 1886
AGED 30 YEARS

1881 Census: Daniel James, a Coal Merchant of Strood
Principal Probate Registry: £712 6s

78.   COPED STONE

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
JOHN LONGLEY
HEADMASTER OF THE RAINHAM SCHOOLS 1851- 1884
ORGANIST OF THIS PARISH CHURCH 1868-1898
WHO FELL ASLEEP MAY 26th 1900
IN HIS 77th YEAR

ALSO IN [LOVING] MEMORY OF
EMMA RELICT OF THE LATE
JOHN LONGLEY
WHO FELL ASLEEP FEB. [   ] 1908
IN HER 83rd YEAR

Principal Probate Registry: £2,010 18s

79.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF MARY FLEET
OF THIS PARISH WHO DEPARTED
THIS LIFE MARCH 20th *1800
AGED 30 YEARS
LEFT ISSUE TWO SONS AND FIVE
DAUGHTERS, FANNY, MARY,
ELIZABETH, JOHN, SARAH, WILLIAM
AND ANN
WM. FLEET SON OF THE ABOVE MARY
WHO DIED MAY 20th 1800 AGED 2 MONTHS
ANN FLEET DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED MAY 20th *1800
AGED 2 MONTHS

*The Burial Register states that Mary and Ann buried on the 18th March, the son does not appear in 1820

80.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
HENRY ALFRED
SON OF
JAMES AND MARTHA WILKINS
WHO DIED THE 26th OF DECEMBER
1837
AGED 3 YEARS AND 7 MONTHS
ALSO HELEN THEIR DAUGHTETR
WHO DIED THE 13th OF JANUARY 1841
AGED 4 YEARS AND 3 MONTHS

81.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
MR WILLIAM PELL
WHO DIED THE 31st OF MARCH 1833
AGED 69 YEARS
ALSO OF MRS FRANCES PELL
WIDOW OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED ON THE 18th OF MAY 1828
AGED 54 YEARS

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 2nd August 1831
William Pell of Rainham, Farmer
His debts, funeral and probate costs to be paid first.
Ready money, securities, debts, household goods,furniture, plate, linen, china, glass, clothes, stock in trade, implements of agriculture, dead stock, crops and personal estate, to Charles Jacobs of Farrington Market, Fruit Salesman and William Pell of the same place, Fruit Salesman, upon trust.
They to sell everything not consisting of money, and divide equally among his children, Frances, wife of Joseph Atherden, William, John, Thomas and James Pell, Ann wife of Charles Jacobs, Elizabeth and Helen Pell. He has already advanced money to sons, Thomas and John, this money to be taken into account when dividing the money left to his children. The trustees are also executors.
Witnesses: M.S. Stephens, Solicitor, Chatham and G. Havard
Proved 30th October 1833

82.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY
OF
WILLIAM PAYN
LATE OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE 22nd FEBY. 1857
AGED 34 YEARS
LEAVING A WIFE AND FOUR CHILDREN
ANN FRANCES BORN 18th FEBRUARY 1846
WILLIAM BORN 20th FEBRUARY 1848
JOHN BORN 28th MAY 1851
ROBERT BORN 9th NOVEMBER 1852
ANN FRANCES DAUGHTER OF THE
ABOVE DIED THE 18th OF SEPTEMBER 1860
AGED 14 YEARS
AND ELIZABETH BRIDGET
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE 20th NOV. 1865
AGED 45 YEARS

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 24th January 1857
William Payn of Rainham, Corn Factor
All of his estate and effects to wife, Elizabeth Bridget, or ever, she is executor.
Witnesses: Joseph Simmons of Rainham, Wheelwright and John Hales, 42 Matilda Street, Islington, Gemtleman
Affidavit 7th April 1857
John Hales is sworn, he was present with Joseph Simmons when testator executed will and they both sign the will in testator's presence.
Proved 9th April 1857

83.   HEADSTONE

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
THOMAS BARDEN
WHO DIED MAY 18th 1902 AGED 70 YEARS
ALSO MARY ANN HIS WIFE
WHO DIED SEPTEMBER 29th 1902
AGED 64 YEARS
AFTER 10 YEARS AFFLICTION
"[      ] Mother and Father Dear,
Called Home within one year,
[      ] Children left to Mourn their Loss,
[      ] Meekly Bow beneath the Cross"
ALSO EMILY, CLARA, ALICE AND KATE
CHILDREN OF THE ABOVE
ALSO ELIZABETH ANN SMITH
THE BELOVED DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JANUARY 20th 1933
AGED 72 YEARS

1881 Census: General Dealer
Principal Probate Registry: Green Grocer, High Street, £124

84.   HEADSTONE

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
WILLIAM BENNETT
WHO DIED 10th FEBRUARY 1906
AGED 83 YEARS
"Rest in Peace"
ALSO ELIZA
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 20th JULY 1917
AGED 72 YEARS
ALSO MARY CHARLOTTE
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 21st APRIL 1922
AGED 43 YEARS
"Till we Meet Again"

1881 Census: Retired Farmer
Principal Probate Registry: of Pampa Cottage, Station Rd. £1,004 10s

85.   HEADSTONE

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
SOPHIA KESLAKE CLARK
DIED SEPTEMBER 30th 1901
AGED 78 YEARS
"Her End was Peace"
ALSO HANNAH WRIGHT CLARK
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
DIED APRIL 16th 1913
AGED 64 YEARS
FOR OVER 30 YEARS A FAITHFUL SERVANT TO THE
LATE H.J. QURRIER ESQ. OF COLVILLE, BEXLEY
"At Rest"
ALBERT HENRY DINES
DIED JULY 14th 1917 AGED 60 YEARS
"Thy Will be Done"
ALSO OF EMILY ANN DINES
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED APRIL 16th 1935
AGED 76 YEARS

1881 Census: Albert Dines Brickfield Labourer
Principal Probate Registry: Labourer of Orchard St. £282 5s 1d

86.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
DEAR
PHOEBE DRAIN
PASSED AWAY 3rd NOVEMBER 1905
AGED 66 YEARS
ALSO OUR DEAR FATHER
WILLIAM DRAIN
ENTERED INTO REST 4th JANUARY 1911
AGED 71
"Peace, Perfect Peace"
ALSO JOE DRAIN
GRANDSON OF THE ABOVE
WHO LOST HIS LIFE IN FRANCE
DECEMBER 25th ? 1916
AGED 23 YEARS
"[His] Memory is as Dear Today,
[As the] Hour he Went Away"

87.   HEADSTONE

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF MY DEAR HUSBAND
ROBERT CORK
WHO DIED JULY 28th 1899
AGED 61 YEARS
"The Loss was Great, the Blow Severe,
To Part with him we Loved so Dear,
But God alone knew it was Best,
To take him to his Heavenly Rest"
ALSO SARAH BETHANIA
THE BELOVED WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED AUGUST 4th 1906
AGED 69 YEARS
"Peace, Perfect Peace"

1881 Census: Robert Cork, Carman

88.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ALFRED CHARLES KEMP
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
FEBRUARY 20th 1909
AGED 75 YEARS
"Peace, Perfect Peace"
ALSO SARAH KEMP
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
DECEMBER 1st 1911
AGED 78 YEARS
"Asleep in Jesus Blessed Sleep"

1881 Census: Labourer in H.M. Dockyard, Chatham

89.   HEADSTONE

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
LESTER JENKINS
WHO WAS FATALLY INJURED
AT ORPINGTON STATION AUGUST 20th 1912
AGED 23 YEARS
"He Shall Rise Again"
HENRY JENKINS
DIED 4th APRIL 1922 AGED 95 YEARS
THOMAS JENKINS
DIED 31st MAY 1946 AGED 68
RACHEL JENKINS WIFE OF THE ABOVE
DIED 11th MAY 1947 AGED 96
"The Memory of the Just is Blessed"

1881 Census: Henry Jenkins, Bailiff at Tonge Farm
1911 Census Lester Jenkins, Rail Carriage Cleaner

90.   HEADSTONE

IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF
ANN HOW
WHO DIED MARCH 16th 1909
AGED 83
"Peace, Perfect Peace"
ALSO ELIZABETH HALES
DIED MARCH 18th 1933
AGED 83 YEARS

91.   COPED STONE

IN MEMORY OF
EMMA RAYNER
WHO ENTERED INTO REST JULY 29th 1908
AGED [59] YEARS

ALSO
OUR DEAR MOTHER
CAROLINE RAYNER
WHO FELL ASLEEP DECEMBER [    ] [1925]
AGED 97 YEARS

92.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
SARAH
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
JAMES BATES
AND LOVING MOTHER
WHO DIED THE 24th DAY OF MAY 1903
AGED 46 YEARS
"He that Endureth to the End shall be Saved"
"Afflictions Sore Long Time I Bore,
Physicians were in Vain,
Till God in Mercy, did her Call,
And Eased her of her Pain"

93.   HEADSTONE

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
RICHARD GODDEN
WHO DIED ? JUNE 1900
AGED 6[  ]
ALSO ANN
BELOVED WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 14th APRIL 1914 ?
AGED 80
ALSO EDITH
BELOVED DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 19th MARCH 1903
AGED 29
"At Rest"
ALSO HAROLD GODDEN GRANDSON
DIED IN CETTON? IN FRANCE MARCH 23rd 191[  ]

1881 Census: Richard Godden, Rail Plate Layer

94.   HEADSTONE

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
ELIZA
BELOVED WIFE OF J. H. TRUSCOTT
OF NEW BROMPTON
AND DAUGHTER OF THE LATE JESSE HOOK
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED 9th APRIL 1900
AGED 43 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED
JAMES HENRY TRUSCOTT
WHO DIED 22nd OCTOBER 1901
AGED 67 YEARS
"Thy Will be Done"

1881 Census: James Truscott, living in Rochester,Clerk in War Office ?
Principal Probate Registry: £859 11s 10d

95.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY
OF MY DEAR HUSBAND
WILLIAM COLLINS
WHO FELL ASLEEP MARCH 11th 1904
AGED 66 YEARS
"God's finger touched him and he Slept"
"Thy Will be Done"
ALSO ESTHER COLLINS
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO FELL ASLEEP APRIL 12th 1918
AGED 77 YEARS
"Forever with the Lord"

1881 Census: Market Gardener
Principal Probate Registry: William, £403

96.   HEADSTONE

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
NAOMI SMITHERMAN
WHO FELL ASLEEP DEC. 12th 1908
AGED 77 YEARS
"Peace, Perfect Peace"
ALSO MARTHA ANN POINTER
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
CALLED HOME AUG. 20th 1930
AGED 77 YEARS

97.   HEADSTONE

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
ELIZABETH ANN TAYLOR
WHO DIED DEC. 20th 1905
AGED 66 YEARS
"Blessed are the Dead which die in the Lord"
ALSO
JAMES TAYLOR
WHO DIED NOV. 10th 1910
AGED 69 YEARS
"Beloved and Loving, they have passed away,
[And] we who Mourn their Loss, can only Pray,
We shall Meet them yet again in that Light Home,
Where Sorrow, Sin and Death are all Unknown"

1881 Census: Painter and Plumber
Principal Probate Registry: of Ashby House, £787 4s 10d, re-sworn £857 4s 10d

98.   HEADSTONE

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH CHAPMAN
WHO DIED THE 31st DAY OF MAY 1903
AGED 67 YEARS
"Abide with me, fast falls the Eventide,
The Darkness deepens Lord with me Abide,
When after helpers fail and comforts flee,
Help of the helpless, O Abide with me"
ALSO
GEORGE CHAPMAN
WHO DIED JANUARY 3rd 1910
AGED 82 YEARS
"Peace, Perfect Peace"
THOMAS CHAPMAN
SON OF THE ABOVE
1879 - 1961

99.   HEADSTONE

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
THOMAS HARRIS
WHO DIED 2nd DEC. 1904
AGED 79 YEARS
ALSO
HENRY THOMAS HARRIS
SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 1st JUNE 1906
AGED 42 YEARS
Verse
ALSO FRANCES WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 18th NOV. 1909
AGED [   ] 1 YEARS
"Thy Will be Done"
ALSO WILLIAM HENRY SMITH
SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 5th AUG. 1925 ?
AGED 59 YEARS

1881 Census: Thomas Harris, Gardener

100.   HEADSTONE

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
EMILY BOAKES
WHO DIED JAN. 30th 1912
AGED 38 YEARS
"Until the Day Break and the
Shadows Flee Away"
ALSO
EDWIN RICHARD BOAKES
FATHER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED FEB. 3rd [1918]
AGED 79 YEARS
"Forever with the Lord"
ALSO ELIZABETH BOAKES
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JAN. 12th 1922
AGED 78 YEARS

1881 Census: Edwin Boakes, Farm Labourer at Stockbury

101.   HEADSTONE

IN
AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF
EMMA THE BELOVED WIFE OF
EDWARD KIDD
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED JULY 17th 1875
AGED 25 YEARS
"The Sun is gone Down, when it was yet Day so,
Teach us to Number our Days that we apply,
Our Hearts unto Wisdom"
ALSO FRANK SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 1st SEPTEMBER 1875 AGED 7 WEEKS

102.   LEDGER, LOW RAILS

STEDMAN TOMBS

IN
AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE
OF
MR JOHN STEDMAN
OF ROCHESTER
WHO DIED DECEMBER 11th 1846
AGED 71 YEARS
ALSO OF HENRY
SECOND SON OF JAMES AND
SOPHIA STEDMAN
OF GILLINGHAM
AND GRANDSON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED AUGUST 7th 1871
AGED 17 YEARS
"Thy Will be Done"
ALSO OF ELLEN
GRAND DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED FE[RUARY] [    ] [1876]
[AGED 33 YEARS]
[         ]

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 10th September 1846
John Stedman of St. Margaret, Rochester, Millwright
All debts, funeral and probate costs first paid.
To wife, Mary, for her life, all household furniture, plate, linen, china, household goods. After her death, then to his son James Boyer Stedman and daughter Elizabeth Field, shared equally. Also to son James, the half share of the property that he and son James are co-owners, on condition that James pays into the trust estate three years after the death of the survivor of testator's wife and daughter Mary, £300 and out of this sum pay for his funeral and probate costs, debts, legacies and mourning, also funeral costs of his wife and daughter Mary. Residue of this money to son and daughter, Elizabeth, shared equally.
To daughter Elizabeth, his half share of the leasehold mill and premises, held by testator and son in law, John Field, on condition that John Field pays rent accruing to testator, for the benefit of the estate, until the next quarterly day following testator's death. To his wife, for life an annuity of £100, payable from his freehold estate in Gillingham, this for his wife and daughter Mary's support. After his wife's death an annuity of £40 to John Field, payable from the Gillingham property for the support of daughter Mary for her lifetime.£250 to be paid to daughter Elizabeth five years after the death of the survivor of his wife and daughter Mary and payment of the mortgage on the Gillingham property by son James. The freehold estate at Gillingham consists two mills and all gear tackle, occupied by son James, to James for ever. Also to James the leasehold estate at Gillingham. The annuity of £40 to be laid out by son and son in law during the life of daughter Mary for her support. In case daughter Elizabeth dies before testator, or before her legacies are paid, then her legacies to her children, equally shared at 21 years or day of marriage, if girls.
During their minorities the interest to their maintenance and education, this intere-st can be paid to their father at the discretion of his executors.
Son James and John Field are executors.
Witnesses: George Acworth, Solicitor, Rochester and George Tuff, his Clerk
Proved 27th March 1847

In the 1841 Census, John Stedman was living at Mill Cottage, Fox Lane, Gillingham

103.   LEDGER, LOW RAILS

IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE
OF
SOPHIA THE BELOVED WIFE OF
JAMES STEDMAN
WHO DIED SEPT. 15th 1896
AGED [7]4 YEARS
Verse
ALSO OF ALICE BELL
THE DEARLY LOVED WIFE
OF FREDERICK STEDMAN
SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED SEPT. 17th 1900
AGED 39 YEARS
"Thy Will be Done"
ALSO OF
JAMES BOYER STEDMAN
HUSBAND OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED AUGUST 13th ? 1908
AGED 94 YEARS
Verses
ALSO SARAH [       ]
[          ]

1881 Census: James Stedman, Farmer at York Farm, 260 acres, employing 13 men, 3 boys
Principal Probate Registry: of Mill Road, Gillingham, £4,724 19s 10d

104.   HIGH COPED STONE, BADLY DAMAGED RAILINGS

IN MEMORY OF
THOMAS DODD, ESQ.
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED 19th OF JULY 1872 AGED 82 YEARS
ALSO JANE DODD
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 1st OF MARCH 1877 AGED 82 YEARS

IN MEMORY OF
THOMAS DODD, JUNR.
OF THE PARISH OF HEMPSTEAD
WHO DIED 30th OF MAY [1859] AGED [40] YEARS
ALSO SARAH ROSE DODD
SISTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 9th OF JANUARY 1876 AGED 61 YEARS

1871 Census: Thomas Dodd, Senior, Farmer of 300 acres, employing 5 men and 1 boy.
Principal Probate Registry: Thomas Dodd, Senior, under £16,000
Jane Dodd, under £2,000
1851 Census: Thomas Dodd, Junior, Farmer at Lower Halstow.

105.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY
OF
FANNY WILLS
WIFE OF
WILLIAM WILLS
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED 8th OCTOBER 1840
AGED 35 YEARS

1851 Census: William Wills, Farm Labourer, new wife?, Elizabeth a School Mistress.

106.   LEDGER ON GROUND

IN
AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF
PATIENCE
WIFE OF SAMUEL JARRETT
WHO DIED 9th [       ] 188[5]
AGED 46 YEARS
(Indistinct Verses)
ALSO
SIDNEY JOHN
YOUNGEST SON OF THE ABOVE
( 1890 AGED 1 YEAR)
MATILDA AND ALBERT JARRETT
CHILDREN OF THE ABOVE
ALSO THE ABOVE
SAMUEL JARRET
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
5th DAY OF MAY 1892
IN THE 58th YEAR OF HIS AGE
(Eroded Verses)

Principal Probate Registry: Cricketers' Inn. Licensed Victualler, £342 17s 6d

107.   HEADSTONE (PARTLY OBSCURED BY 109)

IN MEMORY OF
FREDERICK WATKINS
SON OF
THOMAS AND SARAH WATKINS
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE FEBRUARY [    ] [1848]
AGED 12 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE
THOMAS WATKINS
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE MAY [    ] [1854]
AGED 50 YEARS

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 7th June 1852
Thomas Watkins of Moor Street, Builder
Appoints son Thomas and good friend Peter Perrin of Aylesford, Farmer, executors and trustees.
They to pay usual costs, funeral, probate, debts from personal estate.
To son William £200, after the death or remarriage of his wife, Sarah. His freehold and leasehold lands in Rainham and Upchurch, and his residuary personal estate, to his trustees, upon trust. They are to permit his wife to have use of household furniture , goods, plate, linen, etc., for her lifetime, as long as she remains his widow. She also to have rents from his real estate, on same condition. After her death or remarriage, the real and personal estate upon trust for his children, Thomas, John, Edward and Jane, equally shared. If his residuary personal estate is insufficient to pay his debts and funeral costs, etc., he gives his trustees discretion to sell part of his real estate to make up any shortfall.
Witnesses: M.S. Stephens, Solicitor, Chatham and Walter ? , his clerk
Proved 17th June 1854

108.   HEADSTONE

IN
AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF
JANE WATKINS
WHO DIED JUNE 28th 1900
AGED 61 YEARS

109.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY
OF
[ERNEST] ALBERT DUDDING
[WHO] WAS DROWNED OFF WAPPING
[DEC]R 1st 1895 AGED 21 YEARS
ALSO
[GE]ORGE WILLIAM DUDDING
[ELD]ER BROTHER OF THE ABOVE
WHO WAS DROWNED OFF SHEERNESS
[MA]Y 31st 1888 AGED 18 YEARS
"How sudden was their Call,
No time to say "Farewell",
[Go]d's Purposes are Wisely Hid,
[But He] does All Things Well"
ALSO
JOHN [      ] DUDDING
[         ]
[         ]

110.   HEADSTONE

IN AFFECTIONATE MEMORY OF
WILLIAM FRID
WHO DIED APRIL 4th 1884
AGED 52 YEARS
AN AFFECTIONATE HUSBAND AND
DEVOTED FATHER
"Oh, Yes it is Hard, at the Last,
To Part with the Father[ ],
The Home and the Heart [      ] Desolation,
At Bidding the Dearly Loved Father, Adieu"
ALSO SARAH FRID
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED MARCH 26th 1912 IN HER 82nd YEAR
INTERRED IN HAMILTON CEMETERY (CANADA)
ALSO
WILLIAM STEVENS
SON IN LAW OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED MARCH 3rd 1908
AGED 55 YEARS
"In the Midst of Life we are in Death"
ALSO
SARH FRID STEVENS
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED MARCH 23rd 1931
IN HER 75th YEAR
INTERRED IN HAMILTON CEMETERY (CANADA)

1871 Census: William Frid at Upchurch, Brickworks Labourer
1881 Census: Brickworks Foreman

111.   HEADSTONE (ERODED)

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
MARIAN RHODA
WIFE OF
GEORGE GILBERT
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
DECEMBER 2nd 1888
AGED 25? YEARS

112.   HEADSTONE

IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF
WINNEY ELIZABETH ROSE
WHO DIED APRIL 10th 1887
AGED 12 YEARS
[Eroded Verses]

113.   RED GRANITE COPED

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
JOHN SLADEN KNIGHT, M.D., M.R.C.P.
WHO DIED JANUARY 27th 1899
AGED 76 YEARS
"There Shall Never be one lost Good, what was shall Live as Before,
The Evil is Null, is Nought, is Silence implying Sound,
What was Good shall be Good with, foe Evil, so much Good more,
On Earth the Broken Arcs, in the Heavens, a Perfect Round"

Principal Probate Registry: Of Rochester, £29, 975 10s, re-sworn, £30,111 2s 6d

114.   HEADSTONE

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
DAVID KITNEY
WHO MET WITH A FATAL ACCIDENT
[AT] BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE WITH THE BARGE "ALPHA"
ON JULY 31st 1908
AGED 22
"David's Place was Empty [       ]"
ALSO
ARTHUR KITNEY
AGED 4 MONTHS
ALSO ALFRED THEIR BROTHER
DIED DEC. 31St [      ]
AGED 51YEARS
"At Rest"
ALSO RICHARD KITNEY

115.   HEADSTONE

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
WILLIAM HENRY CHAPMAN
WHO DIED JANUARY 14th 1904
AGED 60 YEARS
ALSO
JAMES HOPPER
WHO DIED NOVEMBER 1st 1898
AGED 83 YEARS
ALSO
ELLEN TADMAN
WHO DIED MAY 13th 1932
AGED 92 YEARS
ALSO
WILLIAM TADMAN
DIED JUNE 23rd 1935
AGED 65 YEARS

James Hopper, 1881 Census, Farm Labourer at Upchurch
William Tadman, 1911 Census, Brickfield Labourer

116.   HEADSTONE

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
LEOPOLD J. H. BATES
LAY READER OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED OCT. 10th 1910
AGED 28 YEARS
ALSO
JOHN JAMES BATES
FATHER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED FEBY. 25Th 1912
AGED 47 YEARS
"Thou will keep him & preserve [      ] whose mind is,
[      ] one [      ] because [      ] in Thee"
ALSO
ALICE
WIFE OF JOHN JAMES BATES
WHO DIED MAY 20th 192[8]
AGED [59] YEARS
"Her Children Arise Up and call her Blessed"

117.    Pedestals and Cross

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
CHARLES ALEXANDER
WHO DIED JUNE 6th 1898
AGED [4]1 YEARS
ALSO SARAH BERTHA
WIDOW OF THE ABOVE AND WIDOW OF
ALFRED WILLIAM BODIAM
BORN OCT. 1861
CALLED HOME JULY 1st 1933

118.   HEADSTONE

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
JOHN BROWN SYMS
WHO [DIED] [12th] [NOV] 1879
[AGED] [68] YEARS
"Blessed are the Dead that die in the Lord"
ALSO OF
MARY ANN JEMIMA SYMS
WHO DIED JAN. 23rd 1890
AGED 82 YEARS

Principal Probate Registry: Of Moor Street, under £1,500

119.   HEADSTONE

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
OUR DEAR FATHER
EDWIN BOORMAN
WHO DIED FEBY. 24Th 1877
AGED 56 YEARS
ALSO OUR BELOVED MOTHER
ELIZABETH BETHIAH
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED MAY 21st 1907
IN HER 71st YEARS
"They lived the Simple Life and died in Christ"
ERECTED BY THEIR SORROWING CHILDREN

1871 Census: Wheelwright, High Street, 1 apprentice
Principal Probate Registry: Wheelwright, under £200

120.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN OSBORNE
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
APRIL 25th 1863
AGED 64 YEARS
ALSO IN LOVING MEMORY OF
JUDITH OSBORNE
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JANUARY 7th 1882
AGED 8[6] YEARS
(Eroded Verses)

121.   HEADSTONE

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
JOB WILLS
WHO DIED JUNE 4th 188[5]
AGED 79 YEARS
ALSO OF
MARY
BELOVED WIFE OF THE ABOVE
JOB WILLS
WHO DIED JANUARY 24th 1889
AGED 78 YEARS

1881 Census: Market Gardener of Chapel Lane Cottages

122.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
WILLIAM WARD MARTIN
WHO DIED AUGUST 26th 1847
AGED 53 YEARS
(Big space here, for wife ?)

ALSO WILLIAM WILLIAM INFANT SON OF
WILLIAM WARD MARTIN
AND HANNAH HIS WIFE
WHO DIED MAY 28th 1827
AGED 10 MONTHS
ALSO OF GEORGE THEIR SON
WHO DIED OCT. 28th 1830
AGED 6 YEARS
ALSO SILAS JOHN THEIR SON
WHO DIED OCT. 1st 1847
AGED 26 YEARS

1841 Census: Fruiterer

123.   HEADSTONE

IN AFFECTIONATE
REMEMBRANCE OF
EMMA ELIZABETH MARTIN
[WHO DIED JUNE [    ] 1864]
[AGED 28 YEARS]
ALSO CHARLES MARTIN
HUSBAND OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED AT WORTHING
THE 10th DAY OF FEBRUARY18[98]
AGED 67 YEARS

Principal Probate Registry: Resident of Worthing, probate to son,
also Charles, Fruit Grower (see 123), Effects, £9,643 4s

124.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MR JOHN RAINS
OF THIS PARISH
LATE OF COVENT GARDEN MARKET
WHO DIED JANY. 17Th 1836
AGED 51 YEARS
LEFT ISSUE FOUR SONS & EIGHT DAUGHTERS
ALSO ELIZABETH RAINS
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JUNE 26th 1851
AGED 67 YEARS
ALSO ELIZABETH WILES
GRANDCHILD OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED NOV. 24th 1831
AGED 1 YEAR

125.   HEADSTONE

SACRED TO THE MEMORY
OF MR JOHN RAINS
WHO DIED 19th SEPTEMBER 1823
AGED 75 YEARS
ALSO HANNAH RAINS WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 29th ? DECEMBER 1826
AGED [    ] YEARS
ALSO THOMAS SON OF THE ABOVE
DIED 9th [OCT. 1800 AGED [    ] YEARS
ALSO SARAH RAINS DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
JOHN RAINS ?
DIED JULY [    ] 1798 AGED [    ] YEARS
ALSO THOMAS RAINS SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED SEPTEMBER [    ] 1809? AGED [    ] YEARS
LEFT ISSUE ONE SON AND ONE DAUGHTER
JOHN AND HANNAH
LIKE WISE JOHN RAINS OF ULCOMBE
WHO DIED 1st APRIL 1841or 44 ? AGED 72 YEARS

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 26th April 1820
John Rains, Yeoman of Rainham
All his real estate in Rainham or elsewhere in Kent to wife Hannah, for her lifetime, so long as she remains his widow. After her death or remarriage, she to have an annuity of £20, for life, payable from his real estate, as follows, his house and stables and orchard called, "The Sur?en Orchard, also a small piece of ground lately used as a nursery, called "Cherry Garden", 30 rods, at East Rainham, in his own occupation, also his cherry garden on the east side of the road leading to his house. All the this real estate to son John, for his lifetime, after his death to all son John's children, in equal shares.
His house and garden and orchard in Lower Rainham, (2 acres), occupied by himself and Robert Stevens and Edward Usher, also his property now a warehouse, with an orchard planted with cherries and plums, (1 acre). In East Rainham, in his own occupation, to daughter Hannah Martin wife of William Martin, for her lifetime, after her death, to her husband, William for his lifetime, after his death to their children, equally shared. If there are no children surviving, then to his son John, for ever.
To son John and daughter Hannah Martin, annual income from the above estate ?
His goods, chattels, rights, credits, plate, linen, china, ready money,invested money and personal estate, after payment of funeral costs and probate and his debts, to wife Hannah, for her lifetime, same condition as before. After her death, or remarriage, the latter to son John and daughter Hannah, equally shared, for ever.
Wife, son John and Charles Nash of Rainham, Gentleman, are executors. An inventory to be made.
Signs will with his mark X.
Witnesses: Robert Hinde, Robert Hinde, Junior and James Taylor
Proved 20th August 1824 Power reserved to Charles Nash

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 15th December 1826
Hannah Rains, Widow
To children of son John and daughter Hannah, £5 each. £10 to daughter Hannah.
Witnesses: Thomas Pell and William Pell
Proved 23rd March 1827

126.   HEADSTONE

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
JESSE HOOK
WHO DIED MAY 3rd 1882
AGED 70 YEARS
AND OF LUCY ELIZABETH
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JULY 28th 1897
AGED 81 YEARS
ALSO SARAH ANN HENRY
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED APRIL 10th 1922
AGED 82 YEARS

1881 Census: Jesse Hook, Agricultural Labourer

127.   HEADSTONE (ANCHOR MOTIF)

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF OUR DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER
ELIZA HUTSON
WHO DIED JUNE 26th 1895
AGED 63 YEARS
AND CHARLES HUTSON
WHO DIED JANUARY 15th 1896
AGED 69 YEARS
"Gone from us but not Forgotten,
Never shall thy Memory Fade,
Dearest thoughts shall ever Linger,
Round the spot where they are Laid"
ALSO ELIZA EMILY PREEDAY
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
[                                           ]

1881 Census: Master of the "Fairy", probably a barge.
Principal Probate Registry: of "Fairy Cottage", £274 8s 3d

128.   ONE OF THREE ADJOINING HEADSTONES

IN
MEMORY
OF MRS MARY LAMBERT
WHO WAS BORN IN
AT [                ]ORD IN SUFFOLK
[NOVE]MBER? 23rd 1763
DIED AT BLOOR'S PLACE
IN THIS PARISH
[MAY] 17th 1855
AFTER HAVING ? WITH FAITHFULL [ ]VE
SER[VING] [   ] GENERA[TIONS]
G[                                ]
D[                                ]

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 27th March 1847
Mary Lambert, Servant at Mr Smart's (Bloor's Place)
£5 to be paid to her sister, Sophia Stannard of Eye, Suffolk. £5 to niece, Eleanor Palmer of Walberswick, Suffolk. The remainder after funeral costs, etc., are paid, to Mr William Smart of Rainham. Her money, (£75), is in the Chatham and Rochester Savings Bank.
Witnesses: James Foster and William Kitchingham

Codicil 14th April 1855
£2 to Mrs Botham. £2 to Elizabeth Edmonds, also to Harriet Pope, 3 (pounds ?). To James Foster, £4.
Sign with a mark but will seems to have been signed.
Witnesses: As for will.

Affidavit 19th September 1855
James Foster of Rainham, Market Gardener, is sworn. He was witness to the will and codicil. He was present with the other witness when testator executed the will and codicil and that he and the other witness signed the documents in testator's presence.
Proved 27th September 1855 Eleanor Palmer is now Eleanor Markham Fisk wife of John Fisk.

129.   

IN
MEMORY OF
LYDIA TOWN

WHO DIED 2[  ] FEBRUARY 1880
AGED [82] YEARS

1851 Census: Was a Servant in Westminster to a Civil Engineer's family

130.   

TOWN, LAMBERT AND BLUNDY, THREE SERVANTS
 TO THE SMART FAMILY AT BLOOR'S PLACE

IN MEMORY OF
MRS SARAH BLUNDY
WHO DIED [    ] DECEMBER 1850
AGED 87 YEARS
THIS STONE IS RAISED
BY THE FAMILY WHOM SHE SERVED
FAITHFULLY AND AFFECTIONATELY
THE LAST
FORTY TWO YEARS
OF HER AGE

1841 Census: Servant at Bloor's Farm, to Smart Family

131.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
THOMAS SON OF
THOMAS AND HARRIOT
GILBERT
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 21st OF MAY 1852
AGED 2 YEARS AND
TWO MONTHS

132.   SMALL HEADSTONE

ANN
WIFE
OF JOHN
REEVES
[DIED] DEC.
1723
AGED 70 YEARS

133.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN BONNY
LATE OF BREDHURST
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 18th OF FEBRUARY 184[0]
AGED 73 YEARS
ALSO ELIZABETH
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 8th OF AUGUST185[5]
AGED [84] YEARS

134.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF ELIZABETH WIFE OF
MR JOHN FINCH OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE FEB. 5th 1800
AGED 76 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE JOHN FINCH WHO
DEPARTED THIS LIFE NOVEMBER 6th ? 1807
AGED 83 YEARS

Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury Will, dated 31st August 1807
John Finch, Maltster of Rainham.
After his debts, funeral and probate costs are paid, to brother William, his household furniture, plate., linen and china, for his lifetime. After William's death, then to niece Hester wife of Thomas Tress of Faversham, Grocer and Tallow Chandler, for ever. Tress is indebted to him for £600 as well as a house occupied by him in Preston Street, Faversham.
He gives to Hester Tress the interest on the sum of £600, for her lifetime. After her death, the interest to her husband Thomas, for his lifetime. After his death the principal sum of £600 to be equally shared between the Tress children, at 21 or day or marriage (if girls). In the meantime the interest towards the education and maintenance of the Tress children.
To John Finch son of his brother James of Ashbury, Berkshire, by Elizabeth, his wife, £100; to Sarah Finch daughter of the said James, £150; to Stephen Finch, son of James, £100; to Hannah Finch, daughter of his brother Luke of Bright Walton. Berkshire, by Elizabeth, his wife, £100; to Nanny Finch, another daughter of Luke, £100; to Elly Finch, another daughter of Luke, £100. To niece Mary wife of John Hudson the Younger of Milton next Sittingbourne, Yeoman, £400.
In case Mary Hudson dies in testator's lifetime, the £400 to be shared equally among her children. The interest to be used in meantime towards their maintenance and education.
His gold watch to great nephew William Tress, eldest son of of niece Hester Tress. To John Finch son of brother James, all his clothes. To Elizabeth Brown is now servant, daughter of Joseph and Sarah Brown of Rainham, £50. Rest and residue of personal estate and effects, to brother William, for his lifetime, after his death, to niece Hester Tress, if she dies in testator's lifetime, then to her executors and administrators. Brother William, Thomas Tress and John Hudson the Younger are executors.
Witnesses: James Edmed, William Pell and Daniel? Featherstone
Proved 17th November 1807 Value of Effects less than £3,500

135.   HEADSTONE, VERY ERODED

[SACRED]
TO THE MEMORY OF
MRS MARY WICKHARD
[WIFE OF MR RICHARD WICKHARD]
[WHO DIED] [    ] OCTOBER 1777
AGED [    ] YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE
MR RICHARD WICKHARD
WHO DIED 29th? MARCH [1816]
AGED 81 YEARS

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 9th January 1812
Richard Wickhard, Formerly of Rainham, now of Cazeneuve Street, Rochester, Collar and Harness Maker
His house in Cazeneuve Street, to his housekeeper Mary Sinclair, Widow, for her lifetime. After her death, to his daughter, Mary Stanley, wife of Mr Thomas Stanley, for ever. Also to Mary Sinclair, all his ready money,household goods and furniture, plate, linen, and china, plus the interest of £500 in the 3% Consolidated Bank Annuities he has in the Bank of England, for her lifetime. After her death, the principal sum of £500 to daughter Mary.
His funeral to be directed by his good friend, Thomas Wells of Chatham, Carpenter, Wells to have £24 as a mark of respect and for his troubles as one of his executors. To daughter Mary all his stock funds (in addition to the £500) and the rest and residue of his estate and effects. She is joint executor with Wells.
Witnesses: William Brett, George Napier and J. Stephens
Proved 17th August 1816 Power reserved tp Mary Stanley

136.   GRANITE PEDESTALS AND CROSS

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
ARTHUR WALTER JARVIS
WHO DIED 19th NOVEMBER 1910
AGED 36 YEARS
"PEACE, PERFECT PEACE"
ALSO
THOMAS CORNES
WHO DIED 9th FEBRUARY 1920
AGED 43 YEARS

1901 Census: Jarvis, of Gillingham, Engine Driver

137.   HEADSTONE AND BODY STONE MARKED D.F. 1809 (TOP HALF ERODED)

[IN MEMORY OF]
DANIEL FEATHERSTONE
[WHO DIED FEBRUARY THE [    ] 1809]
[AGED [    ] YEARS]
[ALSO JANE WIFE OF THE ABOVE]
[WHO DIED SEPTEMBER [    ] 1832]
[AGED 62 YEARS]
ALSO DOROTHY JANE SAUNDERS
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JULY THE [    ] 1848
AGED 46 YEARS

138.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY
OF
WILLIAM PAYN
LATE OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE 22nd FEBY. 1857
AGED 34 YEARS
LEAVING A WIFE AND FOUR CHILDREN
ANN FRANCES BORN 18th FEBRUARY 1846
WILLIAM BORN 20th FEBRUARY 1848
JOHN BORN 28th MAY 1851
ROBERT BORN 9th NOVEMBER 1852
ANN FRANCES DAUGHTER OF THE
ABOVE DIED THE 18th OF SEPTEMBER 1860
AGED 14 YEARS
ALSO ELIZABETH BRIDGET
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE 20th NOV. 1865
AGED 45 YEARS

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 24th January 1857
William Payn of Rainham, Corn Factor.
All of his estate and effects, to his wife, Elizabeth Bridget, for ever. She is executor.
Witnesses: Joseph Simmons of Rainham, Wheelwright and John Hales of 42 Matilda Street, Islington, Gentleman.

Affidavit 7th April 1857
John Hales is sworn. He affirms he was present with Simmons when they witnessed Payn's signature when all three parties were present.
Proved 9th April 1857

139.   RED GRANITE COPED

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
MARY JANE QUINNELL
DIED DECEMBER 18th 1913 AGED 68
ALSO FLORENCE BEATRICE FOURTH DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WIFE OF ALBERT J. WHITEHEAD WHO DIED NOVEMBER 27th 1918 AGED 31

ALSO
ARTHUR
ERNEST
A SON
DIED NOV. 2nd 1913
AGED 28

ALSO OF GEORGE QUINNELL
DIED AUGUST 7th 1927 AGED 83

ALSO
EDITH
MARY
QUINNELL
DIED JULY 18th 1952

The Quinells lived at the "Russells", an old farmhouse in the High Street, with ornate railings and an hedge on the street frontage. They made money from a grocery and hardware business, which they invested into property.
George Quinnell, 1911 Census: Retired Merchant, Principal Probate Registry: Effects, £17, 920 17s 2d
Arthur Quinnell, 1911 Census: Draper, Portobello Road ?
The Whitehead family had a furniture business in Chatham High Street, one of the family was Civil Registrar for Births, Marriages and Deaths.

140.   PEDESTALS AND CROSS

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
SIDNEY WILLIAM GLASS
BORN MAY 9th 1873
DIED JULY 26th 1908

ALSO
CAROLINE GLASS
BORN? 1848
DIED DECEMBER [    ] 1927

ALSO
JAMES HICKMAN GLASS
BORN APRIL 9th 1879
DIED JULY 22nd 1956

ALSO
FRANK GLASS
BORN JANUARY 18th 1871
DIED JANUARY 18th 1932

William Glass, in 1901 Census, a Cement Manufacturer's Clerk, died at Tilbury,
Principal Probate Registry: Granted to Frank Glass, a Baker, Effects, £476 3s 5d

141   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MR THOMAS MOYCE
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE [JUNE [    ] 1835]
AGED [35 YEARS]
MRS MARY ANN MOYCE
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE [        ]
AGED [    ]
MARY ANN TENNETT MOYCE
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 25th FEBRUARY 1837
AGED 3 YEARS
ALSO MR WILLIAM MOYCE
COUSIN OF THE ABOVE
MR THOMAS MOYCE
WHO DIED [    ] MAY 1836
AGED 25 YEARS

142.   HEADSTONE, ERODED

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
MR WILLIAM STRUTFIELD
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 30th JULY [1816]
AGED 7[2] YEARS
ALSO JUDITH WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE [NOVEMBER [ ] [1816]
AGED 71 YEARS

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 20th June 1816
William Strutfield of Rainham.
After debts, funeral and probate costs are paid, to wife Judith, all his freehold estate in Brompton, Parish of Gillingham, and leasehold estate in Chatham. Also to Judith remainder of of his estate, household furniture, plate, linen, china, ready money, investments, debts owing, also interest on £400 (4%), for her lifetime. After her death, then divided as follows: to daughter Mary Jane Gilbert, all his freehold estate in Brompton, for ever, but if she leaves no issue, then the property to be divided between his other children, Maria Tyrrell, Caroline Strutfield and Harriet Judith Baker, equally shared. Also to his three daughters the above £400 and remainder of his real and personal estate and effects and all debts owing to him., shared equally.
Wife is executor. He desires his friend John Baker, of Chatham, Gentleman, to assist his wife as executor.
Witnesses: Thomas Baker, John Baker and John Braid

Codicil 30th July 1816
The property given to daughter Maria, to be invested at interest at the discretion of his executor. Also her portion of the £400 5% to continue in same fund, for her lifetime. After her death, then divided among her children at 21 years of age, the interest towards their support and education during their minorities. If Maria dies with no surviving children, then
to be divided among her sisters.
Witnesses: John Taylor, John Baker and Thomas Baker.
Proved 26th August 1816

Note in Margin, Proved 10th January 1817, granted to John Baker, Judith Strutfield died before she could act.

Principal Probate Registry, 1859, will of William Strutfield, formerly of Chatham, late of Rainham, was not administered by John Baker, so granted to Maria Tyrrell, now a widow. Effects under £450.

143.   LEDGER

IN
REMEMBRANCE
OF
ANN
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
WILLIAM BAX GARRETT
DIED 4th APRIL 1873
AGED 77 YEARS
"This is an Aged Pilgrim's Rest,
Who with her Saviour now is Blessed,
Christ's Service did her Time Employ,
Till called to her Redeemer's Joy"
ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED
WILLIAM BAX GARRETT
DIED 21st AUGUST 1888
IN THE 90th YEAR OF HIS AGE
ALSO OF
EDWARD GARRETT
SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 27th JULY 1893
AGED 65 YEARS
ALSO OF
MARY GARRETT
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
DIED DEC. 15th 1905
AGED 75 YEARS

1861 Census: William Bax Garrett, Retired Saddler at Maidstone
Principal Probate Registry: Saddler and Harness Maker, £951 16s.
Son Edward is also a Saddler and Harness Maker.

144.   HEADSTONE

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
WILLIAM WILKINS
WHO DIED DEC. 24th 1908
AGED 83 YEARS
ALSO OF MARY
THE BELOVED WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED SEPT. 30th 1858
ALSO OF SUSANNAH
THE SECOND WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JANY. 20th 1897
[                               ]

145.   HEADSTONE

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
WILLIAM THOMAS KITCHINGHAM
WHO DIED AUGUST 30th 1889
AGED 28 YEARS
ALSO
THOMAS KITCHINGHAM
FATHER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED DECEMBER 14th 1882
AGED 55 YEARS
"Weep not for [one ?] we Loved so Well,
Their Gentle [                ]
To where [                   ]
[                                   ]
[                                  ]
[                                  ]
[                                  ]
ALSO
ARTHUR EDWARD KITCHINGHAM
WHO DIED JUNE [   ] 1898
AGED 23 YEARS

146.   HEADSTONE

IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE
OF
MR JOHN ONGLEY
WHO DIED 10th APRIL 1887
IN HIS 70th YEAR
ALSO SARAH ONGLEY
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 20th OCTOBER 1888
IN HER 69th YEAR
"Weep not for Me, my Friends so Dear,
For Jesus doth to Me Appear,
And Angels Beckon Me Away,
Oh, Meet Me at the Last Great Day"

1881 Census: Farm Bailiff , Abbot's Court Farm, Bredhurst

147.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
FRANCIS ONGLEY
WHO DIED 21st AUGUST 1874
AGED 79 YEARS
ALSO
ELIZABETH
THE BELOVED WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 6th SEPTEMBER 1863
AGED 36 YEARS
"When Sorrowing O'er the Stone we Bend,
[           ] it Covers [       ] Departed Friends,
Thou Saviour [Knowe]st the Tears we Shed,
For thou dids't [     ]er [        ] us Dead"

148.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JANE MALCOLM WIFE OF
LIEUT. COL. JAMES MALCOLM C. B.
OF THE ROYAL MARINES
WHO DIED THE 26th OF OCTOBER 1820
AGED 42 YEARS
HERE ALSO REST THE REMAINS OF THEIR SON
GEORGE MALCOLM
WHO DIED THE 9th OF OCTOBER 1820
AGED 10 YEARS

149.    HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF
THOS. EDWD. WHITE
WHO DIED SEPT. 15th 1840
AGED 35 YEARS

150.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
MARIA OTWAY
WHO DIED 28th OCTOBER 1864
AGED 16 YEARS
"All you who come my grave to see,
When you read this pray, think of me,
Repent in time, make no delay,
I in my youth was snatched away"

151.   TWO PEDESTALS AND CROSSES, LARGE PLOT

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
JORDAN NAYLOR
WHO DIED
OCTOBER 13th 1897
AGED 69 YEARS
ALSO OF JANE
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED OCTOBER 28th 1901
AGED 67 YEARS

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
CORDELIA
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
EBENEEZER KEMP
WHO FELL ASLEEP
ON JANUARY 18th 1919
AGED 60 YEARS
"Peace, Perfect Peace"
ALSO OF EBENEEZER KEMP
HUSBAND OF THE ABOVE
WHO FELL ASLEEP ON APRIL 8th 1936
AGED 75 YEARS
"Thy Will be Done"

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH SARAH
THE BELOVED DAUGHTER OF
EBENEEZER & CORDELIA
KEMP
WHO DIED APRIL ? 1919
AGED 31 ? YEARS
"At Rest"

1881 Census: Ebeneezer Kemp was a Builder and Contractor
Kemp had a large yard in Station Road with Blacksmiths, Sawmills and Joinery Shop. He employed 20 men and boys.
Joinery was manufactured for Government Contacts and new housing estates. He had a wharf at Lower Rainham and lime pit which produced 100 – 150 tons per week.. He also made coffins. The firm closed in the 1960's.

152.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
WILLIAM HATCH
CLERK OF THIS PARISH FOR 37 YEARS
WHO DIED MAY THE [    ] 1785 AGED 70 YEARS
LEFT ISSUE LIVING TWO SONS AND ONE DAUGHTER
WILLIAM, MARY AND SAMUEL
ALSO MARY HATCH HIS WIFE DIED
THE 7th 1793 AGED 69 YEARS

Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury Will, dated 8th April 1785
William Hatch, Shopkeeper and Tallow Chandler
He is very sick and weak. To wife, Mary two of his freehold houses in Rainham, one occupied by Samuel Bush, the other by his son in law, Robert Sawyer, for her lifetime. After her death, then to his son, William, for ever.
To son, Samuel his dwelling house, in Rainham, for ever. Also to wife, Mary another house in Rainham, for her lifetime. After her death, to his daughter, Mary Sawyer, for ever. Also to his wife, all his clothes and household furniture. After her death to his three children, equally shared. Residue, real and personal, to his wife; she is executor.
Witnesses: John Elvy, John Topley and John Franks
Proved June [    ] 1785

153.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
SAMUEL HATCH
WHO DIED 29th SEPTEMBER 1811 AGED 50 YEARS
ALSO JAMES SON OF THE ABOVE
SAMUEL AND ELIZABETH HATCH
DIED 3rd MAY1790 AGED 3 YEARS
FRANCES DIED 29th JULY 1796 AGED 5 YEARS
GEORGE DIED 21st DEC. 1796 AGED 11 MONTHS
ELIZABH. DIED 16th JAN. 1804 AGED 6 WEEKS
LEFT SURVIVING THREE SONS
VIZ. WILLIAM, SAMUEL AND JAMES
ELIZABETH HATCH WIFE OF THE ABOVE
DIED 17th MARCH 1851 AGED 89 YEARS
SAMUEL HATCH SON OF THE ABOVE
DIED 6th OCTOBER 1833 AGED 17 YEARS
WILLIAM HATCH SON OF THE ABOVE
DIED 18th JANUARY 1839 AGED 55 YEARS

154.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF
MR HENRY ELVY
OF THIS PARISH
DIED 26th SEPTEMBER 1800
AGED 51 YEARS
ALSO MARY RELICT
OF THE ABOVE
MR HENRY ELVY
WHO DIED 13th OF JULY 1824
AGED 77 YEARS

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 26th June 1800
Henry Elvy, Victualler
All his leasehold estate, ready money, securities, money in Public Funds, bonds, etc., household plate, linen, china, glass, and rest and residue, to his trustees, John Packman of Rainham, Gentleman and Edward Brocke of Chatham, Linen Draper, to sell, pay his debts, funeral and probate costs and invest the remainder at interest, upon trust. The interest to be paid to his wife, Mary, for her lifetime. After her death, upon trust, the principal money to be shared equally among his daughters, Sarah, Susannah, Elizabeth, Judith and Martha Elvy, respectively at 21 years of age.. His trustees are executors.
Witnesses: John Fowle and William Jefferys Attorney of Chatham.
Proved 29th December 1800

155.   HEADSTONE

HERE
LYETH
YE BODY
OF EDMOND
SON OF HENRY AND
ELIZABETH ELVY
WHO DYED NOVEMBER YE 5th
1708 AGED TWO WEEKS

156.   HEADSTONE

IN
AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE
OF
ROBERT CHAMBERS
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED MAY 19th 1866
AGED 47 YEARS
ALSO ROBERT JAMES
SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED DECEMBER 18th 1865
AGED 3 YEARS & 11 MONTHS

1861 Census: At Meres Court, a Woodman

157.   HEADSTONE

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
ROBERT CALLOWAY
WHO DIED FEBRUARY 12th 1890
AGED [    ] YEARS
ALSO
SARAH ANN
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED MARCH 8th 1871
AGED 68 YEARS

158.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ERNEST HENRY DEARLY BELOVED SON OF
HENRY & ELLEN JANE NORWOOD
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE 20th MAY 1880
AGED 4 YEARS AND 5 MONTHS
ALSO
ELIZABETH
THEIR DEARLY BELOVED DAUGHTER
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE 11th MAY 1869
AGED 5 MONTHS
"We loved them and no tongue can tell,
How much we Loved them and how Well,
God Loved them too and thought it Best,
To take our Dear ones Home to Rest"
ALSO
HENRY NORWOOD
WHO DIED 31st DECEMBER 1920
AND
ELLEN JANE NORWOOD
WHO DIED 7th JANUARY 1921
"Love is Eternal"

1911 Census: Henry Norwood, Butcher, his wife had a Toy and Confectionary Business

159.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF ELIZABETH
WIFE OF JOHN LADSON
OF CHATHAM SHE DEPARTED THIS
LIFE THE 26th OF AUGUST 1779
AGED 70 YEARS
ALSO JOHN LADSON DEPARTED
THIS LIFE THE 9th? OF FEBRUARY 17[83]
AGED 66 YEARS

In the registers his name is spelt Latson, her name, Lattson
He is probably the apprentice in 1732 of Phillip Mead, Caulker of Chatham
(Apprenticeship Tax Records)

160.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
HESTER THE WIFE OF
WILLIAM PAYNE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
ON THE 29th OF JUNE 1865
AGED 64 YEARS
THE FORMER WIFE OF JOHN TRIGHURST
"Go home, dear Friends and heed no Fears,
I must be Here till Christ appears,
And when He Comest hope yo have,
Joyful Rising from the Grave"

161.   HEADSTONE

THIS STONE
IS ERECTED IN MEMORY BY ONE FOR A
BELOVED DISCULLET ? THAT FELL
ASLEEP [            ]OR FOR THE
CONSOLATION OF HIS BELOVED
WIFE [                    ] BLISS AND
[                ]P PO[             ]ER
MR JOHN TRIGHURST
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
5th FEBRUARY 1856
AGED 59? YEARS

1851 Census: Shepherd of Bloor's Cottages

162.   SMALL HEADSTONE

IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF
ELIZABETH
THE DEARLY BELOVED WIFE OF
SAMUEL JARRETT
WHO DIED JANUARY 18th 1881
AGED 38 YEARS

163.   HEADSTONE COVERED IN HARD LICHEN

[SACRED]
[TO THE MEMORY]
OF MARY WIFE OF
TRAYTON SKINNER
[ WHO DIED JAN./FEB. 1845]
[AGED 62 YEARS]
[ALSO]
[TRAYTON SKINNER]
[WHO DIED AUGUST [ ] 1855]
[AGED 68 YEARS]

1841 Census: Blacksmith on Chatham Hill

164.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH JENKINS
WHO DIED APRIL [    ] [      ]
AGED [    ] YEARSALSO OF MARTHA GAVINE
WHO DIED MAY [ ] 1853
AGED [59] YEARS

1841 Census: Elizabeth (sic) Gavine, a Servant at Moor Street, to the Wakeley Family

165.   HEADSTONE

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
CHARLES SILAS
YOUNGEST AND BELOVED SON OF
JAMES & HANNAH MARIA TAYLOR
WHO DIED 7th SEPTEMBER 1867
IN THE 18th YEAR OF HIS AGE

166.   HEADSTONE

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
MARTHA WILKINS
DIED MAY 2nd 1861 AGED 66 YEARS
ALSO JAMES HUSBAND OF THE ABOVE
DIED JULY 30th 1877 AGED 92 YEARS
ALSO JOHN SON OF THE ABOVE
DIED JANUARY 25th 1846 AGED 31 YEARS
ALSO SARAH DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
DIED MARCH 8th 1850 AGED 28 YEARS
ALSO JOHN BROTHER OF THE ABOVE
DIED MAY 20th 1861 AGED 73 YEARS

1871 Census: James Wilkins, Farmer of 150 acres, employing 5 Labourers

167.   HEADSTONE

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
WILLIAM THOMAS CENNIS
ADJUTANT GENERAL IN THE SALVATION ARMY
WHO WAS PROMOTED TO GLORY
ON THURSDAY OCTOBER 25th 1900
AGED 40 YEARS
"He chose on Earth the Better Part,
And spent his Life for other's Blessing,
And now where tear drops never start,
The Joys of Heaven he's Possessing"

168.   HEADSTONE

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
LEVI ROBINSON
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
MARCH 14th 1913
AGED 24 YEARS
ALSO
LILLY ROBINSON
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
MAY 9th 1913
AGED 23 YEARS
"In the Midst of Life we are in Death"
ALSO OF SYLVIA ANN OLDLAND
QHO DIED MAY 9th 1924
AGED 84 YEARS
"Peace, Perfect Peace"
ALSO OF JAMES OLDLAND
WHO DIED JULY 9th ? 1927
AGED 84 YEARS

Rear
IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
KENNETT JOSEPH OLDLAND
DIED FEBRUARY 2nd 1959
AGED 76 YEARS
CLERK TO THIS PARISH FOR 37 YEARS
ALSO HIS WIFE LYDIA
DIED AUGUST 14th 1969
AGED 87 YEARS

169.   HEADSTONE

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
JAMES GOLDING
WHO DIED SUDDENLY
AT UPCHURCH
JANUARY 20th 1902
AGED 58 YEARS
"In the Midst of Life we are in Death"
ALSO ELIZABETH HIS WIFE
WHO DIED JULY 18th 1938
AGED 87 YEARS
"Peace at Last"

1881 Census: Agricultural Labourer at Borden?

170.   PEDESTALS AND CROSS

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
WILLIAM TRICKEY
WHO DIED MARCH 8th 1906
AGED 73 YEARS

ALSO
ARTHUR COPSEY
WHO PASSED AWAY ON
AUGUST 31st 1935
AGED 58 YEARS

ALSO
SABINA ELEANOR
WIFE OF ARTHUR COPSEY
DIED 29th SEPT. 1952
AGED 86 YEARS

Principal Probate Registry: William Trickey, Effects £359 15s, Arthur Copsey, £7, 342 15s 6d

171.   HEADSTONE

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
JANE
WIFE OF WILLIAM JENKINS
WHO DIED MAY 9th 1900
AGED 71 YEARS
ALSO WILLIAM JENKINS
THE DEARLY BELOVED HUSBAND OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED AUGUST 4th 1907
AGED 72 YEARS
"Gone but not Forgotten"

1881 Census: Licensed Victualler, "Man of Kent"

172.   HEADSTONE

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
KATE LETITIA
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
CHARLES ADIE
WHO DIED FEBRUARY 19th 1901
AGED 45 YEARS
"Peace, Perfect Peace"
ALSO
KATE FRANCES ANNIE
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED DECEMBER 27th 1901
AGED 21 YEARS
"At Rest with the Lord"
ALSO
CHARLES ADIE
BORN 25th APRIL 1859
AGED 27th NOVEMBER 1936
"At Rest"

Principal Probate Registry: Charles Adie of the "White Horse" P.H. And Leigh Villa, London Road, £4,844 16s 7d

173.   HEADSTONE

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
JOSEPH WILLIAM THOMPSON
WHO DIED ON THE 9th? DAY
OF AUGUST 1907
AGED 4[8] YEARS

1901 Census: Brickfield Labourer

174.   HEADSTONE

IN
EVER LOVING MEMORY
OF
DAVID ANDREWS
WHO ENTERED INTO REST
AUGUST 4th 1911
AGED 72 YEARS
"Father in thy Gracious Keeping,
Leave we now our Loved one Sleeping"
ALSO
ELIZABETH ANDREWS
BELOVED WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED FEBRUARY 5th 1923
AGED 72 YEARS
"At Rest"
ALSO OF JOHN
THEIR DEARLY LOVED SIXTH SON
WHO WAS ACCIDENTALLY KILLED
AT NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE
DECEMBER 1st ? 1915
AGED 27 YEARS
ALSO JAMES ANDERSON
WHO DIED JULY 13th 1956
AGED 80 YEARS

175.   GRANITE PEDESTALS AND CROSS ON LARGE PLOT
             THE LARGEST MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD

BRICE MONUMENT

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
SOLOMON JOHN BRICE
BORN SEPTEMBER 27th 1832
DIED OCTOBER 25th 1904
GEORGINA CLARINDA BRICE
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
BORN NOVEMBER 14th 1834
DIED JANUARY 14th 1912
"Thy Loving Kindness and Mercy hath followed me all the Days
of my Life and I will Dwell in the House of the Lord for Ever"
EDWARD ST. JOHN BRICE
15th FEBRUARY 1936 - 29th JULY 2011

AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF HIS SON
SOLOMON JOHN BRICE
BORN 8th APRIL 1864
DIED 22nd MAY 1946
AND OF HIS WIFE
EDITH ANN BRICE
BORN 22nd FEBRUARY 1874
DIED 2nd JULY 1955

1911 Census: Clay Merchant. Will in "The Times", Barge Owner of Rochester, £90, 954

IN LOVING MEMORY OF THEIR YOUNGER SON
WALTER ST. JOHN BRICE
BORN 17th JULY 1875
DIED 22nd NOVEMBER 1948

1911 Census: Clay Merchant, residing in Rochester. Principal Probate Registry: Of Hoo Lodge, £89, 450 4s

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
MARY WITHECOMBE BRICE
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
BORN 18th FEBRUARY 1876 DIED 11th MAY 1966
WALTER CHARLES WITHECOMBE BRICE
30th JANUARY 1909 - 1st MAY 1990
MARGARET JOAN BRICE
8th JANUARY 1911 - 12th DECEMBER 1992

176.   HEADSTONE

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
CHARLES SAYER
WHO DIED FEBRUARY 25th 1874
AGED 47 YEARS
ALSO
ELIZABETH WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED MAY 17th 1904
AGED 69 YEARS
"The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away,
Blessed be the Name of the Lord"

177.   BROKEN LEDGER ON GROUND

HERE
LYETH YE BODY OF
MR JOHN ADAMS
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
DEC. YE [ ] 1723 AGED 87 YEARS
HERE ALSO LYETH
JOHN ADAMS HIS SON
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
AUG. [    ] 1693 [             ]

Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury Will dated 29th July 1693
John Adams, Junior of Rainham, Blacksmith
He is sick. To his daughter, Elizabeth, his house in Tong, (Cheek's Court), and his other house, in Rainham Street, near the pond, with an apple orchard and ? , occupied by John Scillet*, when she is 21 years old.
To son, John, at 21, £300, which he has laid out on mortgage., to buy an estate from Nathaniel Nicholson, in Charing.
His "honoured" father, John, who is executor, is to have his goods and chattels, plate, linen, household stuff and personal estate, after his debts, funeral and probate costs are paid, upon trust, for the benefit of his children, until they are 21.
If his wife, Elizabeth, releases his executor from the payment of £200 on a bond which was due to her by their marriage
settlement, then he gives his wife the rents of his real estate until their children are 21.
Witnesses: Thomas Cradock, John Godfrey and the mark of Jane Terry.
Proved 18th August 1693
A paternal ancestor of the transcriber, usually spelt, Skillet or Skillett.

Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury Will, dated 19th February 1719 (1720)
John Adams of Rainham, Blacksmith.
His house, barn, stable and land he purchased from Madam Cod and Mr Atkins of Gravesend, occupied by William Johnson, Thomas Carpenter and Michael Hodges, situated in Rainham, containing about 11 acres, to his grandson, Gybbon Gyles, son of Richard Gyles, and to his lawful heirs. In default of lawful heirs, then after his death, to grand daughter, Mary wife of John Hollyday of Milton next Sittingbourne, and to her lawful heirs, after her death, in default of lawful heirs, then to grand daughter Susanna, wife of John Bowtell of Woolwich, Carpenter, in default of lawful heirs, after her death, then to grand daughter, Elizabeth wife of Thomas Willmott of Bethersden, Gentleman and her lawful heirs, for ever.
To the poor people of Rainham, 20 shillings per annum, out of the rent from his cherry orchard called Dore ? Lane Cherry Garden, (about 5 acres). This is part of the estate bequeathed to Gybbon Gyles. The money to be paid on St. Thomas Day, by the Churchwardens and their successors with the consent of the Minister and principal inhabitants *.
The house and garden he purchased from Thomas Wickenden in Rainham Street, occupied by Thomas Wickenden, to grand daughter Mary Hollyday and her heirs, for ever.
The house and land at West Rainham, occupied by Widow Darisel, with the mortgage on it and all money thereon owing, all his goods, chattels and personal estate, after payment of his debts, legacies and funeral costs and a "fair tombstone" is laid in his memory, to his good friends and relations, the above Thomas Willmott and John Hollyday, Yeoman; they are also executors.
Witnesses: William Hooting, Sara Hooting and Thomas Cradock
* There is a note at the bottom of the page relating to the number of inhabitants required ?, but is not fully legible.

178.   DOUBLE HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF 
THOS. GILBERT 
OF THIS PARISH 
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
OCTOBER THE 21st 178[1] 
AGED 46? YEARS IN
MEMORY OF
ANN WIFE OF
THOS. GILBERT
 WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
APRIL 4th 1827
AGED 81 YEARS

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 10th October 1781
Thomas Gilbert of Rainham, Farmer
He is weak.
To wife Ann, £200, "being so much money she brought on the day of their marriage", plus rents from his freeholds at Lower Rainham and all his money in the Public Funds, to help bring up and educate his children until they are 21.
Sons William, so of "late Ann Gilbert, but now my wife" and Thomas Gilbert shall have double his daughters, Sarah and Elizabeth's share of the estate. If his unborn child is a boy he is to have same portion as his brothers, if a girl as for the daughters. If eldest son William lives to 21, he is to have the farming business, this will be valued and William to pay that part which is above his share of the estate to his brothers, this payment to be shared among his surviving siblings. In case wife, Ann remarries before his children are of age, she will only have the £200.
Rest and residue, after debts, funeral and probate costs are paid, to his children at 21 years, divided as laid out above.
His friends James Miles, Farmer and John Ripley, Maltster, both of Rainham, to be executors.
Witnesses:George Conquest, Sarah Chapman, her mark and John Perriman
Proved 30th July 1782

179.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF
[ANTHONY] WOODGAT[E]
OF THIS PARISH WHO DIED THE 19th ? OF
AUGUST 1770 AGED 80? YEARS
ALSO JANE HIS WIFE WHO DIED THE
3rd OF MAY 1779 AGED 72 YEARS

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 7th May 1760
Anthony Woodgate, Shopkeeper of Rainham
To his sister Jane Stroud?, £10; to nephew John Stroud ?, eldest son of Jane Stroud?, £10; to nephew Thomas Stroud ?, £10; to niece Susannah Stroud ?, daughter of Jane, £10. After payment of his debts, funeral and probate costs, residue of ready money, securities for money, debts, plate, linen, woollen, pewter, brass, beds, bedding, household stuff, implements, goods, chattels and personal estate, to wife Jane, she is executor.
Witnesses: Richard Cooke and William Twopenny
Proved 20th September 1770

180.   TWO HEADSTONES IN DOUBLE PLOT

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
ARTHUR JOHN THOMAS
THE ELDEST SON OF
THOMAS & SARAH NAYLOR
WHO WAS DROWNED
AT LOWER RAINHAM WHILST BATHING
AUGUST 18th 1883 AGED 17 YEARS 8 MONTHS
"Watch, therefore, for ye know neither the
Day nor the Hour wherein the Son of Man
Cometh" Matt. 25. 13
ALSO OF
ALICE AMELIA TAYLOR
SISTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JULY 12th 1888
IN HER 18th YEAR
"Gone to Rest"
--------------------IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF
MY DEAR HUSBAND
JOHN THOMAS NAYLOR
WHO DIED SEPTEMBER 20th 1902
AGED 55 YEARS
"His End was Peace"
ALSO
SARAH WIFE OF THE ABOVE
DIED 1st MARCH 1933
AGED 84 YEARS

1881 Census: John Thomas Naylor, Labourer; Principal Probate Registry: Of Lower Rainham,
         Effects £230 5s

181.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF MR THOMAS WATKINS
OF THIS PARISH WHO DEPARTED THIS
LIFE JANUARY 17th 1813 AGED 59 YEARS

(Gap, intended for wife ?)

ALSO OF JOHN SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED DEC. 1st 1790
AGED 3 YEARS
LIKEWISE THOMAS WHO DIED
[SEPTEMBER] [    ] 1797 AGED 1 YEAR
LEFT ISSUE
ONE SON AND ONE DAUGHTER

182.   HEADSTONE, BADLY FLAKED

IN MEMORY
OF
S[ARA]H COUCHMAN
[WHO DIED FEBRUARY 10th 1866]
AGED 88 YEARS
ALSO
EMMA (Rest Gone)

Principal Probate Registry: Sarah Couchman, Spinster, under £2,000. One of executors, John Smart of Milton, Gravesend

183.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF MR JOHN BURTON
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED JUNE 19th 1808
AGED 70 ? YEARS
ALSO MARY WIFE OF THE ABOVE
MR JOHN BURTON
WHO DIED JANUARY 7th? 1813
AGED 74 YEARS

Consistory Court of Rochester Will, dated 21st October 1782
John Burton of Moor Street, Victualler.
He is not well. To his wife Mary, all his goods, chattels and personal estate, after payment of debts, funeral and probate costs. His wife is executor.
Signs will with a mark.
Witnesses: Thomas Edwards, Mary Bromley and John Elvy
Proved 1st July 1808. John Burton was "late of Chatham", hence the Rochester Court Will, not a Canterbury Court, which would have been the case if he died in Rainham. A probate note records his date of death as the 19th of June, confirming the not too clear date on the headstone. Value of goods, chattels and credits, under £600.

184.   HEADSTONE, BADLY ERODED

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
WILLIAM KENNETT PACKMAN
[WHO DIED APRIL [    ] 1857]
[AGED 63 YEARS]
ALSO MARY PACKMAN
[WIFE OF THE ABOVE]
[WHO DIED SEPTEMBER 21st 1859]
[AGED 63 YEARS]

1851 Census: William K. Packman, Land Owner of Rainham. "The Times" Death Notice, of the Honourable East India Company Merchant Service. Mary Packman, Principal Probate Registry, she was formerly Dodd, under £600

185.   DOUBLE HEADSTONE, BADLY ERODED

IN 
MEMORY OF 
MRS? H[ANNAH]? GULVIN* 
[WHO DIED OCT. [ ] 1778 ?] 
AGED [     ]  IN
MEMORY OF
MR G[EORGE]? GULVIN
WHO [DIED                    ]
AGED [      ]

* From Luton, Chatham; there was a George Gulvin of Luton, died 1796 (P.C.C. Will) but not buried at Rainham.

186.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF MARTHA DAUGHTER OF
PETER AND MARTHA HEARD WHO
DEPARTED THIS LIFE DEC. [    ] 1788 AGED [    ] MONTHS
ALSO MR PETER HEARD OF THIS PARISH WHO
DEPARTED THIS LIFE [    ] APRIL 1793 AGED 56? YEARS
ALSO [CATHERINE]? DAUGHTER OF PETER
AND MARTHA HEARD [ WHO DIED] JULY [    ] 179[4]
AGED [    ] YEARS, [    ] MONTHS, [    ] DAYS
ALSO MARTHA HEARD THE WIFE OF
THE ABOVE PETER HEARD DIED DECEMBER
THE 1st 1796 AGED 47 YEARS

187.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF
JOHN PARSONS
DIED 11th JUNE 1891 AGED 58
ALSO
CATHERINE HIS WIFE
DIED 3rd MARCH 1912 AGED 70
ALSO ANNIE CATHERINE PARSONS
DIED 28th MARCH 1939 AGED 69 YEARS

Principal Probate Registry: Butcher, effects £362 10s 6d

188.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF
MR THOMAS WEBB
WHO DIED [    ] MARCH 1840
AGED 68 YEARS

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 21st May 1836
Thomas Webb of "Maresborrow", Yeoman
After debts, funeral and probate costs are paid, to wife Ann and good friend William Bland of Hartlip, Gentleman and Matthew Spray Stephens of Chatham, Gentleman, his house now converted into 3 dwellings and cottage, barn, stables lodges and piece of land in Maresborrow, occupied by himself and others, and all other real estate, upon trust. His wife to have the rents for life; she must keep property in tenantable condition and insured. After her death, upon trust, the trustees to receive rents and pay net profits to Frances Sage, Spinster, now living with him and his wife, (she is the illegitimate daughter of Sarah Goodhugh, now wife of [ ] Goodhugh), for her lifetime. After her death, the property to her children in equal shares. If Frances dies with no living children, then the property goes to William Brown of Rainham, Labourer, son of testator's nephew, John Brown of Aylesford, Husbandman, for ever.
All ready money and securities, money in Public Funds or due on mortgage, etc., household goods and furniture, plate, linen and china and residue of personal estate and effects, to wife Ann, subjects to paying his debts and funeral and probate costs. His trustees are also executors.
Witnesses: J. Stephens of Chatham, Solicitor, S. R. Stephens and Edward Muddle, Coal Merchant of Gillingham.
Proved 11th June 1840. Bland and Stephens have renounced execution of the will.

189.   SMALL HEADSTONE

HERE
LIES YE BODY
OF ELIZABETH
THE DAUGHTER
OF WILL: TADMAN

ALSO OF H[              ] WIFE
OF FRANCIS [                      ]
[                                  ]AGED 6[   ] YEARS

END OF THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE CHURCHYARD

SECTION B - NORTH WEST OF THE CHURCHYARD - West of the church and north of footpath

190.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
GRACE GERTRUDE
YOUNGEST DAUGHTER OF
MR SOLOMON BRICE
WHO DIED APRIL 18th 1861
AGED 18 YEARS
"The Words on which she loved to dwell,
"My Jesus hath done all things well""

191   HEADSTONE

IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE
OF
FRED
DEARLY BELOVED SON OF
ALFRED AND ELIZABETH CASTLE
WHO DIED ON SATURDAY AUGUST 9th 1876
AGED 27 YEARS
LEAVING A WIFE AND TWO DAUGHTERS
TO MOURN HIS LOSS
ALSO
HARRY
ELDEST AND ONLY SURVIVING SON OF
ALFRED AND ELIZABETH CASTLE
WHO DIED ON TUESDAY JANUARY 23rd 1877
AGED 33 YEARS
(Eroded Verses)

192.   HEADSTONE AND BODY STONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
WM. HAWKS [WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE]
25th OF JULY 1816 AGED 32 YEARS
[                                       ]
[                                       ]
ALSO SARAH WIFE OF WM. MUDGE
DAUGHTER OF JOHN AND SARAH HAWKS
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE 19th AUGUST 1806
AGED 26 ? YEARS
ALSO OF [THEIR] TWO SONS
THOMAS AND WILLIAM

Rear
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
SARAH WIFE OF JOHN HAWKS
WHO DIED 16th NOVEMBER 18[43]
AGED 88 YEARS
ALSO THOMAS HAWKS ON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 22nd JUNE 1832 AGED 39 YEARS
ALSO OF CHARLOTTE HAWKS
WIFE OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED 22nd JULY 1854
AGED 71 YEARS

193.   HEADSTONE, VERY ERODED

IN MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH WIFE OF THOMAS [WE]LLS
OF THIS PARISH DIED THE 14th? OF
DECEMBER 17[81] AGED 60 YEARS
(Eroded Verses)

194.   PEDESTALS AND CROSS

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
JAMES KITCHINGHAM
WHO DIED 14th SEPT. 1896
AGED 45 YEARS
ALSO MARY ANN KITCHINGHAM
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 10th MARCH 1936 AGED YEARS

1881 Census: Brick Field Labourer

195.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
EDWARD TUGNOTT
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
ON THE 12th DAY OF MARCH 1855
AGED 77 YEARS
ALSO OF
ELIZABETH
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
ON THE 10th DAY OF OCTOBER 1843
AGED 56 YEARS
ALSO OF
MARY
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
ON THE 27th DAY OF AUGUST 1877
AGED 71 YEARS

196.   COPED STONE ON HIGH BRICK BASE

IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE OF SOLOMON BRICE OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED 29th DECEMBER 1866 AGED 60 YEARS
(Verses have been over cut but originally read-"I heard a Voice from Heaven saying,
Blessed are the Dead which die in the Lord, From Henceforth: Yea saith the Spirit,
That they may rest from their Labours and their Works do follow them")

IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE OF MARY ELIZABETH BRICE OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE 20th NOVEMBER 1883
IN THE 79th YEAR OF HER AGE
"I will lay me down in Peace and Sleep for
Thou Lord only make me dwell in Safety"

Principal Probate Registry: Barge Owner, under £300

197.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO
THE MEMORY OF
FRANCES PYNER
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
MR SOLOMON JOHN BRICE
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED 2nd APRIL 1866
AGED 40 YEARS

198.   HEADSTONE, VERY ERODED

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
ALFRED BRICE
BORN OCTOBER 12th ? 1847
DIED JUNE 8th ? 1908
(Eroded Verses)

1881 Census: Bartlett Villa, Milton Road, Stone Merchant

199.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ANN
WIFE OF JAMES FOSTER
OF THIS PARISH
DIED 11th OCTOBER 1843
AGED 31 YEARS
ALSO WILLIAM JOHN
SON OF THE ABOVE
JAMES AND ANN FOSTER
DIED 4th DECEMBER 1857
AGED 23 YEARS
ALSO MARY
SECOND WIFE OF JAMES FOSTER
DIED 11th DECEMBER 1879
AGED 63 YEARS
(Rest Flaked Off)

1881 census: James Foster, Gardener and Grocer

200.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
THOMAS WYLES
WHO DIED APRIL 28th 1890
AGED 79 YEARS
ALSO ANN WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED AUGUST 4th 1903
AGED 86 YEARS
ALSO THOMAS SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED OCTOBER 22nd 1874
AGED 18 YEARS
"Thy Will be Done"
ALSO HILDA WYLES
DIED 30th MARCH 1953 AGED 70 YEARS

1881 Census: Thomas Wyles, Senior, Beer Retailer, "Army and Navy" Public House

201.   HEADSTONE

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
CHARLES THE BELOVED SON OF
THOMAS AND ELEANOR CHISMAN
WHO WAS DROWNED OFF THE BARGE NOYLAF
ON MAY 6th 1894
AGED 28 YEARS
"Deeply Lamented"

1881 Census: At Sittingbourne, Mate of a Barge

202.   HEADSTONE, BADLY FLAKED

[SACRED]
[TO THE] MEMORY OF
ANN THE BELOVED DAUGHTER OF
GEORGE & MARY SIDDALL
DEPARTED THIS LIFE MAY THE 5th [1874]
AGED 16 YEARS
"The Dead though buried out of Sight,
Are still to Memory Dear !,
For Christ his Saints shall be United,
However Parted Here"

203.   HEADSTONE, ERODED

IN
LOVING REMEMBRANCE OF
HENRY THOMAS HAWKS
OF THE [COUNTY? OF] KENT
BORN MARCH 17th [1852 ?] DIED OCT. 28th 1891
"Wave upon Wave [           ] before,
Tempestuous o'er [           ] breast,Then Lull'd Asleep [       ] Break no more,
The Rapture of Eternal Rest"
ALSO ADA ELIZABETH
SISTER OF THE ABOVE
THE BELOVED WIFE OF ARTHUR JACOBS
WHO DIED [               ] AGED 75 YEARS

1881 Census: Henry Hawks, Mariner

204.   HEADSTONE

IN
AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF
JOHN HAWKS
(OF RAINHAM)
WHO WAS ACCIDENTALLY KILLED AT
RAINHAM STATION 2nd AUGUST 1886
AGED 75 YEARS
ALSO HARRIETT
THE BELOVED WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 27th SEPTEMBER 1889
AGED 77 YEARS
"With Patience to the Last, they did Submit,
And Murmmered not at what the Lord thought fit,
But with a Christian Courage did Resign,
Their Souls to God at the Appointed Time"

Principal Probate Registry: Of Providence Cottage, Captain of Sailing Barge, £223 13s 3d

205.   HEADSTONE

IN
AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF
THOMAS WILSON RICHARD
SON OF
THOMAS WILSON & EMMA HAWKS
DIED 30th MARCH 1879
AGED 12 MONTHS
"The Lord gave and the Lord hath
Taken away Blessed be the name
of the Lord"

206.   HEADSTONE, ERODED

IN
MEMORY OF
ENOCH WILLIAM RAINS
WHO DIED FEB. 24th 1852
AGED 45 YEARS
ALSO
SARAH WIFE OF THE ABOVE
DIED NOV. 22nd 1899
AGED [8]6 YEARS
ALSO
ENOCH WILLIAM
DIED MARCH 6th 187[3]
AGED 41 YEARS
ALFRED
DIED APRIL 3rd? 187[   ]
AGED 42 YEARS
AND
ELIZABETH AND SUSANNA
DIED [           ]
AGED 3 YEARS & [   ] MONTHS
CHILDREN OF THE ABOVE

END OF NORTH WEST SECTION

SECTION C - NORTH OF THE CHURCH, BETWEEN THE CHURCH AND THE NORTH WALL

207.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
REBECCA KITNEY
WHO DIED JULY 13th 1894
AGED 73 YEARS
ALSO JAMES KITNEY
BELOVED HUSBAND OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED AFTER TEN YEARS PATIEN
SUFFERING MARCH 20th 1896
AGED 77 YEARS
(Eroded Verses)
ALSO FANNY HARDING
THE DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED AT CROYDEN MAY 22nd 1927
AGED 77
"Until the Day Break"

1881 census: James Kitney, Brick Field Labourer

208.   PEDESTAL AND CROSS

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
PTE. J. H. DARRAN
8th ROYAL FUSILIERS
THE DEARLY BELOVED SON OF
GEORGE & EMMA DARRAN
WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION APRIL 8th 1916
AGED 20 YEARS
"Gone but not Forgotten"
BURIED AT VERMELLES CEMETERY

ALSO OF HIS GRANDPARENTS
JOSEPH DARRAN
DIED 27th APRIL 1894
AGED 79 YEARS
AND
MARY ANN
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
DIED 13th JANUARY 1904
AGED 79 YEARS

ALSO OF HIS FATHER
ALFRED (GEORGE) A. DARRAN
WHO DIED 11th JANUARY 1952
AGED 85 YEARS
"Rest in Peace"
AND EMMA WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED 16th OF FEBRUARY 1963
AGED 86 YEARS

1881 Census: Joseph Darran, at Chatham, an Armourer, in H.M. Dockyard ?

209.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
HARRIETT MARY HORNE
DIED MARCH 20th 1899
AGED 81
ALSO WILLIAM HORNE
HUSBAND OF THE ABOVE
DIED FEBRUARY 12th 189[ ]
AGED 83
ALSO KEZIA KITCHINGHAM
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
HARRIETT MARY HORNE
DIED MARCH 3rd 1898
AGED 47?

1881 Census: William Horne, in Gillingham, Cab Proprietor

END OF SECTION C

SECTION D - EAST OF THE CHANCEL

210.   SMALL HEADSTONE, ERODED

HERE
[LYETH] THE
[BODY] OF STEPHEN
[THO]RPE ? WHO
[DIED YE] 17th OF
JANUARY ANNO
DOM [                   ]
[                    ]

211.   HEADSTONE, TOP HALF VERY ERODED

[IN MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH WIFE OF
[                   ] H[                   ]R[   ]
[WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE]
[    ]OF NOVEMBER [     ]
AGED 31? YEARS
(Eroded Verses)
ALSO NEAR THIS PLACE LIETH THE BODY OF
WILLIAM GEERE WHO DEPARTED THIS
LIFE THE 27th OF SEPTEMBER 178[0]
AGED 27 YEARS

END OF SECTION D

INTERIOR OF THE CHURCH (WITH CONCISE WILLS AND PHOTOGRAPHS)

   Part of the ceiling contains paintings of the badge of Edward IV. There is a considerable length of a 15th century richly carved screen and a fine 14th century oak parish chest. there are also large fragments of fine medieval wall paintings surviving. Between the chancel and chapel is a rather short 15th century chest tomb , claimed to be that of Sir Thomas St. Ledger, who married Edward IV's sister. He was beheaded in the reign of Richard III, his uncle! However the claim is disputed. St. Ledger was probably responsible for the painting on the ceiling of Edward IV's badge.
   The north aisle contains the Tufton chapel, originally dedicated to St. John the Baptist, dominated by two large sculptures of Nicholas, Earl of Thanet and his brother George. the crypt, below contains about 50 Tuftons coffins, those of the Earls of Thanet complete with coronets! much of the interior has recently been carpeted, hiding all the brasses. (this is contrary to best practise, dust and grit will accumulate under the cleanest carpets, and increase wear.) as well as the brasses, there may be some ledgers hidden by the carpets.

212. [1.]   MARBLE WALL TABLET, SOUTH WALL, SOUTH AISLE

IN MEMORY OF
MR THOMAS ALLDRIDGE
OF THIS PARISH
OBIIT 20th SEPTEMBER 1815
ETAT 84 YEARS
HANNAH WIFE OF THE ABOVE
OBIIT 8th AUGUST 1802
ETAT 70 YEARS
MARY BUSHELL
THEIR DAUGHTER OBIIT
29th DECEMBER 1798
ETAT 30 YEARS
THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY THEIR
AFFECTIONATE SON AND BROTHER TS. ALLDRIDGE
A.D. 1818

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 22nd February 1809
Thomas Alldridge, Senior, late Carpenter, Royal Navy, living in Lower Rainham.
All of his effects, real and personal, to his son Thomas, for ever. Son Thomas is sole executor.
Signs will with mark X
Witnesses: John Mauley and the mark of Phebe X Raines
Proved 14th February 1817

213.  [2.]   LEDGER, IN CHANCEL, PARTLY UNDER CHOIR STALLS AND CARPET

HERE LIES YE BODY
OF NATHANIEL
YE SON OF JOHN
BATCHELLER
& MARY HIS
WIFE WHO DEPARTED
THIS LIFE MAY YE
25th 1722
AGED FOURTEEN
MONTHS

There is an identical stone adjoining the above but it is covered by a choir stall and fitted carpet. May be John, father of the above, whose concise will follows, the wife in the will, is Elizabeth and not Mary, she may well be a second wife?

Consistory Court of Canterbury Will, dated September 1738
John Batcheller the Elder, Gentleman.
   To son John I guinea; to grandchildren, John Wildish and Mary Wildish and their father John, I guinea each; to son in law James Cable?, and testator's daughter Frances Cable, I guinea each; to son in law Thomas Hickson and his wife, Elizabeth, 1guinea each; to son in law, Robert Pickering and his wife Hannah, 1 guinea each; to daughter Susanna Batcheller, 1 guinea; to son Sparks, 5 guineas. Residue of ready money, securities, debts, credits, rings, plate, linen, woollen, pewter, brass, corn, cattle, stock, husbandry tackle, goods, chattels and personal estate, after payment of debts legacies, funeral and probate costs, to wife Elizabeth and his three youngest children, Elizabeth, Martha and Thomas, equally shared at 21 years of age. Real estate in Rainham, to wife Elizabeth and the above three children, for ever. His wife is executor and guardian of the youngest children.
Witnesses: Mary Turner, M. Thurston ?, and Thomas Johnson.
Proved November 14th 1738

214.  [3.]    BRASS PLAQUE, SOUTH WALL, SOUTH AISLE, UNDER STAINED GLASS WINDOW

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY
OF SOLOMON JOHN BRICE WHO DIED OCTOBER
25th 1904 AGED 72 AND GEORGINA CLARINDA BRICE
HIS WIFE WHO DIED JULY 14th 1912 AGED 72
THE ABOVE WINDOW IS DEDICATED

1881 Census: Solomon Brice, Milton Road, Rainham, Farmer and Clay Merchant, employing 15 Hands.

215.   [4.]   LEDGER WITH ARMORIAL CREST, NAVE

HERE RESTETH
THE BODY OF THOMAS CRADDOCK, M.A.
RECTOR OF FRINSTEAD
AND VICAR OF THIS CHURCH
IN HIS LIFE AS WELL AS PREACHING
HE SHEWED HIS PERSUASIVE FORCE
OF PLAINESS AND SINCERITY
WHICH GAINED HIM THE LOVE
AND THE REVERENCE
OF ALL THAT BOTH HEARD AND KNEW HIM
HE DIED THE IX DAY OF OCTOBER MDCCXXIII
IN THE LXXXV YEAR OF HIS AGE

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 14th November 1718
Thomas Craddock, Vicar of Rainham.
Desires to be buried in Rainham Church. Funeral not to be costly.
   All his lands, property, orchards, gardens and fruit, to his son Thomas, for ever. To son, Bourne, £500 at 21 years, in the meantime the interest towards his upbringing and education. Bourne must relinquish any claim he may have in a half of the property, which applied to testator's deceased wife, Elizabeth by a marriage settlement. Bourne to allow son Thomas to have this property and take the rents. When Bourne is 21, he will convey this property to Thomas, for ever. If Bourne neglects or refuses to do so, he will receive no benefit from the will and the £500 will go to Thomas, forever.
   To daughter Frances, £570 and £30 given to her by her grandmother, Elizabeth Barrows and her aunt Judith Wade, now in testator's hands, total of £600 at 21 years. To daughter Elizabeth Besbeech, widow of James, late of Maidstone, £10 to buy mourning, "and no more", (she is otherwise provided for), remainder of personal estate, after debts and funeral and probate costs are paid, to son Thomas, for ever. Son Thomas is executor.
Witnesses: John Chambers, William Johnson and William Kerbey
Proved 22nd October 1723

216.  [5.] BLACK LEDGER, NAVE

HERE LIES THE BODY OF THO. CRADDOCK M.B.
ELDEST SON OF THO. CRADDOCK VICAR OF THIS CHURCH
HE WAS BORN YE 13th DAY OF MARCH A.D. 1698
HE DIED YE 7th DAY OF NOV. A.D. 1781
"The Days of Man are as Grass, he Flouriseth
As a Flower of the Field,
The Wind passeth over and it is Gone,
And the Place thereof shall know it no More"

217.   [6.]   LEDGER, NAVE

HERE LYETH THE BODY OF
HENDRINA THE WIFE OF
THOMAS CRADDOCK VICAR
OF RAYNHAM WHO WAS
BURIED THE 21st DAY OF
NOVEMBER 1695

218.   [7.]   LEDGER, NORTH AISLE, WORN

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
THE REVEREND WILL. DAVIES
CURATE OF THIS PARISH 12 ? YEARS
HE DIED THE [    ] OF FEBY. 1778
AGED [    ]5 YEARS

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 17th February 1778
Rev. William Davies
To his nephew Robert Morris, son of his "brother", Thomas Morris, Clergyman, all of his effects.
   The Rev. Henry Jones of Rochester, is executor. Any surplus of his effects , to be paid to Thomas Morris, for his son, Robert. Thomas Morris to pay testator's mother, Bridget Davies, the interest from any money he shall receive from testator during Bridget's lifetime.
Witnesses: Elizabeth Jones and Thomas Jones
Proved 25th of May 1778

219.   [8.]   LEDGER, CHANCEL, NEXT TO MEDIEVAL CHEST TOMB

HERE LYETH THE BODY OF MR THO.
[L]AMB MS. OF ARTS & A FAITHFULL
MIN. OF GOD'S WORD IN THIS
PARISH 6 YEARES HE MARRYED
MARY THE DAUGHTER OF MR ROB.
CLAYTON BY WHOM HE HAD ISSUE
2 DAUGHTERS MARTHA &
ELIZABETH & DIED THE 11th OF APR.
1662 AGED ABOUT 41 YEARES

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated, 17th March 1661 (1662)
Thomas Lambe, Vicar of Rainham.
   (This will has faded and has not reproduced well, much of it is not clear. The original is not available.)
   Personal estate, money plate, goods and chattels, towards the fulfilling of a bond he and his father Francis Lambe of Maidstone, Woollen Draper, stand bound in the sum of £2,000 to Thomas Henman of Lenham, Esquire, (deceased) and Richard Tilden of Milstead, Gentleman, for the bestowing of £1,000 in land and settling on Mary Clarke, "his now wife" for her lifetime; after her death, to his children, by her. The surplus, after her death to his two daughters, Martha and Elizabeth. Wife Mary is executor. His wife to have his Manor of Chillenton ?, with all rights and 50 acres of land, which he purchased from William Francis and others in East Sutton ?, and T---------- ?, occupied by Francis S--------- ? and Robert S--------- ?, (after wife's death ?) to daughters Martha and Elizabeth, for ever.
Thomas Wetherall of Newington, Yeoman is mentioned.
Witnesses: Wenmans? Lambe and William Neleton ?
Proved June 1662

220.   [9.]   WALL MONUMENT, CHANCEL, KNEELING MAN AND WOMAN. A RECUMBANT BABY UNDER THEM. (The inscription was difficult to read, being dark, (especially above the child), and high on the wall, the child is a son, John Norreys, died 1627)

KNEELING MAN AND WOMAN. A RECUMBANT BABY UNDER THEM

NEARE THIS PLACE LIES YE BODY OF THOS. NORREYS
WHO AFTER MANY PAYNEVLL AND DANGEROUS VOYAGES ?
AT SEA ATCHIEVED THE CHARGE & ?
OF TRINITYE HOUSE AND COMMISSIONER OF THE
NAVY ROYALL ETC. AND DYED 19th OF DEC. 1624 HIS?
LOVINGE & LOYALL WIFE ELIZ. DAUGHTER OF THOMAS ELMSTON
HATH DEDICATED TO HIS MEMORY THIS LITTLE MONUMENT
HEE HAD ISSUE BY HERE 4 SONS AND 3 DAUGHRS. VIZ RALPH,
ANN, MARY, ELIZ., THO., EDWARD AND HENRY

Consistory Court of Canterbury Will, dated 2nd November 1624
Thomas Norreys, Commissioner of His Majesty's Royal Navy.
   He desires his executor to bestow some "competent relief" to the poor of Rainham. To the poor of Presburie in Gloucestershire, (north east edge of Cheltenham), 40 shillings to the most "labourious ages of that parish being of commendable (character)"
   If his son Thomas changes or alters the estate settled on him and his heirs male, his mansion and orchard at Rainham, then he gives to son Edward and his heirs, for ever, an annuity of £10 to be paid out of his farm called Stone?, in Halstow in the Hundred of Hoo, (High Halstow), bequeathed to son Thomas, for ever.
   To his three sisters, Judith Casfeld, Anne Lane and Mary Hitchcoke and his two sisters in law, Margaret Norreys and Amy Hooker 10 shillings and four pence each, in remembrance of his brotherly love and affection to them. To daughter Mary Payne, £50 besides a bond of £20, which "her husband oweth unto me"; to daughter, Elizabeth Cadman, £20 besides £10 which he owes her, being a legacy from Robert Marshall of whose will he is executor; to son Henry, £50 at 24 years of age, if he dies before 24 years, then the £50 goes to Thomas Payne and Mary Cadman, his grandchildren at 21 years of age, to son Henry, ? ? ? of Rochester, horse and stable and half of the ship?, called the Will in Rainham, all his books and instruments concerning the sea. To sons Thomas and Edward all his leases, ? ? woods, church land, equally shared for the terms, also £100 each.
   To wife Elizabeth, £100, within 6 months after his death, if she is still his widow, and his suit of damask and half of all household goods, the other half to son Thomas , his wife has first choice. His wife to have the use of his plate during her widowhood, if she dies or remarries, then the latter to son Edward.
   To the Wardens and Assistants of Trinity House at Deptford Strand, a silver Shandirle?, Chandelier ?, of the price of £3 to £4. Rest of goods, chattels, money, credits to son Edward, who is sole executor.
   His good friends, John Grimme?, and Nathanyell Fenne to be Overseers of his will, 20 shillings to each of them.
   Concerning his real estate at Rainham, Upchurch, Halstow next Sittingbourne and Halstow, Hundred of Hoo, to wife Elizabeth, with the use of his Mansion House in Rainham, for her lifetime as long as she remains his widow; if she dies or remarries, then to his son Thomas, for ever. If Thomas has no heirs, then to son Edward, for ever.
   To son Thomas, his house and land at Halstow, Hundred of Hoo, purchased from John Edmeds , Gentleman; Thomas to pay an annual rent charge to his mother of £12 during her widowhood (this is in lieu of her Dower Rights), and to pay brother Edward, during their aunt Elmston's lifetime, £4 per annum.
To son Edward the house occupied by Heney Henman, lands in Upchurch and Halstow, paying yearly to his mother during her widowhood,£5. To Mary Payne a house in Rainham occupied by William Donyell, for ever; to daughter Elizabeth Cadman,a house in Rainham, occupied by [      ] Leppin and Widow Hutchins, Mary and Elizabeth are to pay their mother, during her widowhood, 40 shillings a year.
   Witnesses: William Lawrence, Nathanyell Fenne and Henry Eason
   Proved 18th January 1624 (1625)

Consistory Court of Canterbury Will dated, 16th February 1636 (1637)
Elizabeth Norris, Widow of above.
   She is sick, Desires to be buried in the chancel of Rainham church with her late husband.
   To son Thomas, £20, to be paid from her share of the ship, Pilgrim of London; to Elizabeth daughter od son Edward, who is deceased, 20 shillings; to Ann daughter of son Thomas and Mary Adams, widow and to Dorothy wife of John Meadman, her cousin, 20 shillings each; to Elizabeth Peirce or Prince, and Elizabeth Cadman, her god daughter, 0ne gold ring, "now in the keeping of my son Thomas Norris".
   To daughter Mary wife of William Payne, her best gown and garters?, and best petticoat; to granddaughter, Mary Cadman, her mohair petticoat.
   Rest of goods and her share in the Pilgrim, and household stuff, debts due, shared equally, as follows, Mary Payne and her children, Thomas, Elizabeth and Mary, to Elizabeth Cadman and her children, Mary, Elizabeth, Ralph and Margaret, after debts, legacies, funeral and probate costs are paid.
   To her poor neighbours in Rainham, 40 shillings to be distributed on the day of her funeral.
   Daughter Mary is executor.
   Signs will with a mark, in the presence of Henry Warren. (no other witnesses.)

221.  [10.]   LEDGER, SOUTH SIDE OF CHANCEL

REVD. JAMES RICHARDS
VICAR OF THIS PARISH
DIED NOVEMBER 11th 1804
AGED 64

222.  [11.]   SMALL STONE ADJOINING THE ABOVE

MARY ELIZABETH RICHARDS
DIED FEB. 29th 1796
AGED 23 YEARS

223.   [12.]    TABLET, HIGH ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF ARCADE, CHANCEL

MARY ELIZABETH RICHARDS
DAUGHTER OF
THE REV. JAMES RICHARDS
AND
MARY HIS WIFE
DIED FEB. 29th 1796 AGED 23
"Vain are the Tears departed Maid that flow,
From Fond Distress and Idle all our Woe,
Though here thy Pulse hath ceased ? from Decay,
Yet Roam thy Spirit through the Realms of Day,
If Purer Souls to Purer Pleasures Rise,
As Stars with varied Glory light the Skies,
Go led by Angels near thy Maker Shine,
A Cherub Form for Cherub's Love was thine."

224.   [13.]   SCULPTURE OF SEATED, HELMETED FIGURE IN ROMAN COSTUME, ON A PEDESTAL, SITTING ON BODY ARMOUR.

SCULPTURE OF SEATED, HELMETED FIGURE

SOUTH SIDE
GEORGIUS TUFTONUS
FILIUS SEXTO GENITUS EX NOBILIS VIRO
JOHANNES INSULE THANETENSIS COMITE
ET MARGARETA LECTISSIMA EJUS CONJUGE
RICHARDI DORSETTENSISCOMITIS
FLIARUM COHAEREDUM UNA,
NATUS EST PRID. KAL. JULY AO. MDCL
HOTSETDICE IN AGRO CANTIANO
ANNUM DUM AGERET XV PROFECTUS EST
OM GALLIAM INDE GERMANIAM UBI
PRINCIPI PALANTINO RHENI MILITANS PROPE
NEUSTADIUM IN EPISCOPATUS SPIRENSIE
XII KAL. NOVEMB. AO. MDCLXVI
ACCEPIT VULNERA
QUIEBUS MEDERI QUID QUID U, SPIAM ERAT
ARTIS MEDICAENEQUID QUAM CONABATUR
HORUM AERUMNAS POST QUAM PERTULISSET
QUO DECUIT ONT MIROBORE
AO. MDCLXX PRID. ID JANUARY
LONDINI IN THANETANIS AEDICUS
VITA FUNCTUS EST
MATER MOESTISSIMA BENEMERIT FILY
M.S.
POSVIT

WEST SIDE
HERE IN THE VAULT UNDER THIS
PLACE LYETH YE BODY OF YE HONBLE. GEORGE
TUFTON SIXTH SON OF YE RT. HONBLE. JOHN
EARL OF THANET ISLAND
BY HIS LADY MARGARET ONE OF THE
DAUGHTERS & COHEIRS OF RICHARD EARLE
OF DORSET
WAS BORN YE 30th OF JUNE 1650
AT HOTH=FEILDE IN KENT
BEING ABOUT YE AGE OF FIFTEEN HE TRAVAILED
INTO FRANCE & FROM THENCE INTO GERMANY
TO YE COURT OF YE PRINCE ELECTOR PALATINE
OF YE RHINE IN WHOSE ARMY BEING IN THE
BISHOP OF SPIRES COUNTRY NEAR NEUSTADT
HE WAS WOUNDED ON YE 21st OF OCTOBER 1666
AND AFTER HAVING WH. GREAR COURAGE LANQUISH'D
UNDER YE PAINE OF HIS WOUNDS FOR WCH. NEITHER
IN GERMANY, FRANCE NOR ENGLAND
HE COULD FIND ANY CURE
HE DIED YE 12th OF DECEMBER1670
IN LONDON AT THANET HOUSE IN ALDERS=GATE
STREET TO YE GREAR GRIEF OF HIS TENDER &
PIOUS MOTHER AT WHOSE CHARGE THIS
MONUMENT WAS ERECTED IN MEMORY
OF HER DEAREST BELOVED SON

225.   [14.]    SCULPTURE OF A STANDING, BEWIGGED FIGURE IN PEER'S ROBES

SCULPTURE OF A STANDING, BEWIGGED FIGURE

NORTH TABLET
IN THE VAULT OF THIS
CHURCH NEER UNTO THIS MO
NUMENT LYETH THE BODY OF THE
RIGHT HONOURABLE NICHOLAS
TUFTON EARLE OF THANET BARON
TUFTON OF TUFTON & BARON CLIFFORD
WESTMORELAND AND VIPONT
LORD OF THE HONOUR OF SKIPTON
IN CRAVEN, HIGH SHERIFF BY
INHERITANCE OF THE COUNTY OF
WESTMORELAND ELDEST SONNE
OF JOHN EARLE OF THANET BY THE
LADY MARGARET CO-HEIRE OF
RICHARD SACKVILLE EARL OF
DORSET BY THE LADY ANN
CLIFFORD DAUGHTER & HEIRE OF
GEORGE EARLE OF CUMBERLAND
WHO BY HIS EARLY AND GENEROUS EDU
CATION IN ARTS AND ARMS (IMPR
OVED BY MUCH TRAVEL AND EXPE
RIENCE) AND GREATLY ADVANCED
HIS NATURAL ENDOWM
ENTS BEING

SOUTH TABLET
A PERSON &
SIGNALTY EMINENT FOR HIS
LOYALTY TO HIS
PRINCE KING CHARLES
THE SECOND (IN THE TIME WHOSE
BANISHMENT HEE SUFFERED THREE
YEARS AND A HALFE IMPRISONMENT
IN THE TOWER OF LONDON & NO
LESSE RENOWN'D FOR HIS LOVE TO HIS
COUNTRY AS ALSO FOR VALOUR &
MAGNANIMITY FOR JUSTICE TEMPER AND
COURTESY CONJUGALL AFFECTIONS AND CON
STANT FRIENDSHIP HIGHLY EXEMPLARY

HE MARRIED THE LADY ELIZABETH THIRD
DAUGHTER OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
RICHARD EARLE OF BURLINGTON &
CORKE LORD HIGH TREASURER OF
IRELAND BY THE LADY ELIZABETH
DAUGHTER & HEIRE OF HENRY LORD
CLIFFORD LAST EARLE OF CUMBERLAND
HEE DYED NOVEMBER THE TWENTY
FOURTH IN THE YEAR 1679 AGED 49
HIS FAITHFUL AND DISCONSOLATE
LADY HATH ERECTED THIS
MONUMENT

HIDDEN MONUMENTS

THERE ARE AT LEAST FOUR BRASSES IN RAINHAM CHURCH, ALTHOUGH BALDWIN'S
   GILLINGHAM CHRONICLES, LISTS TWO OTHERS, NOT MENTIONED IN EARLIER
   REFERENCES, (BUILDINGS OF ENGLAND, JOHN NEWMAN AND ARTHUR MEE'S KENT ).

226.   [15.]   WILLIAM AUCHER, 1514, FIGURE OF A KNIGHT IN ARMOUR, 18½"

227.   [16.]   WILLIAM BLOOR, 1529, CIVILIAN, 34"

BLOOR'S INSCRIPTION RECORDS HIS DEATH ON THE 29th DECEMBER 1529. THE INSCRIPTION ALSO HAS A VERY EARLY REFERENCE TO HENRY VIII AS "DEFENDER OF THE FAITH".

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will, dated 22nd December 1529
(I found some parts of this will difficult to read, so apologise for omissions and mis-spellings)
   William Bloor of Rainham is sick in body. He desires to be buried in Rainham church.
   To the High Altar of Rainham, for tithes forgotten and neglected,   ?   ; to the reparations of the church and other necessary work, 20 shillings. Executor to find a priest to sing and pray for his soul and all other Christian souls, in the church for two years after his death, the priest to have 10 marks, yearly. Executor is also to find a priest to sing in Hartlip church for the soul of William Ryder and for the soul of his father, Robert and all Christian souls, for 2 years, the priest to have 10 marks, yearly. Executor to caused to be sung and said in Rainham church, on the day of his burial, ? of Masses and one Mass on the one month anniversary of his burial and in the time between, as his executor pleases.
   To the Friars Abbott of Canterbury, to pray for his soul, £5; to the Friars of Aylesford, 20 shillings, for the same purpose, 20 shillings. Executor to distribute £5 among the poor inhabitants of Rainham.
To Margaret Cooke, his servant, 40 shillings; for digging his grave, 20 shillings; to John Taylor and his boy, 40 shillings; to Christopher Hales, his lease of the Parsonage of Rainham, held from the Prior of Leeds, (Kent), and the lease of the Manor of Cooze (Cossenton?), held from the Abbott of San Hill ?, and his lease of Sharpnesse, he holds of the Abbott of Boxley. To his wife, ? , 20 quarts of barley; to John Wasshsames ?, of Birling, 40 pence and 80 seams of barley and to his brother Thomas Wasshames, ?
   To Master Henry S............ ?, of Hadlow, "my two mare colts, which were Master Phaqud's ? great mare and which went to pasture with the said John Wasshames and two horse colts which were there"; to John Wasshames, 20 shillings.
   Wife, Jane to have all household stuff, plate and ? in his dwelling house and all his cattle ?, and horses, ? and other movables. Christopher Hales to have all his other moveables to pay his debts, legacies and probate and funeral costs, also his residue for payment of debts. Wife Jane and Christopher Hales are executors.
   Wife to have £20 annuity from his land and property, for her lifetime. Son Christopher to have his lands and property when he is 23. In meantime Christopher Hales to have the profits from his properties, for bringing up son Christopher. If son Christopher has no lawful issue, then the property goes, equally shared, to his daughters, as follows; Margaret to have his property from Motenay, extending to Master John Watts house at Agateland?, and from there southwards to Key Street and from there, to east of Breach Lane leading to Presfield?, Gate, and the east part of Presfield?, in Deltyng and all eastwards. Other land and properties west of the above, to daughter Elizabeth. If daughter Margaret has no lawful issue, her portion goes to daughter Mary. If Mary has no lawful issue, then to his daughter, Mildred. If she has no lawful issue, then to daughter, Elizabeth, in default of issue from Elizabeth, then to daughter Mary, if Mary has no lawful issue, then to Mildred, if Mildred has no lawful issue, then to remain with Margaret. If his son and all daughters die with no lawful issue, then all his land and property to Christopher Hales and his heirs, for ever. Christopher Hales and his heirs shall pay towards the repair of Rainham church, 40 marks and yearly, for 10 years pay to the poor of Rainham, 10 shillings.
   If son Christopher dies without issue within 12 years of testator's death, then Christopher Hales will receive the profits of the property left to son Christopher and pay the annuity of £20 to the testator's wife. If son Christopher dies before any of his sisters are married, then Mary and Mildred will get 100 marks each towards their marriages.£100 of the same profits to his wife, after his debts are paid. If daughters Elizabeth and Margaret are married if lifetime of their brother Christopher, or his lawful issue then each will have 100 marks for their marriages.
   Christopher Hales to have the custody of his daughters until they are married , keeping them with the profits from his lands.
   Witnesses: Master Charles Heye?, ? Note, Vicar of Halstow, William father of James Pyryake ?, and Henry Henicker and others.
  Proved February 1530

228.   [17.]   JOHN DONET, 1409, OF SILOAM, HIS DAUGHTER MARRIED JOHN ST. LEGER OF
        ULCOMBE; THEIR SON WAS SIR THOMAS ST. LEGER.

229.   [18.]   CHARLES GARLICK, 1593, VICAR.
Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury Will, dated 20th August 1593
To Helen Jackson, his sister's daughter, £10. Rest of his goods, after legacy, debts, funeral and probate costs are paid, to wife Elizabeth, who is his executor.

230.   [19.]    JOHN NORDEN, 1583, CIVILIAN AND ONE OF THREE WIVES, 21".
Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury Will, dated January 1579
John Norden, Esquire of Rainham.
To each of his servants, 40 shillings; to George Wyles, a poor boy, 40 shillings.
To his daughter, Hylder, and her husband, £100 each, within four years after his death; to Ann Norton, daughter of Hylder and her husband, £100 each, (as above).
To Thomas Herenden and Barbara ?, his wife, £100 each, (as above); to every poor old man and woman who attend his funeral, 4 pence each and for every young person in attendance, 2 pence.
To John Norden, son of Edward Norden, all his real estate and residue, after legacies, funeral and probate costs, for ever. John Norden is executor.
Witness: Robert Burke
Proved 8th March 1583

231.   [20.]   UNKNOWN WIFE AND FOUR CHILDREN, 21".

END OF THE INTERIOR

232.   RAINHAM WWI WAR MEMORIAL - See Kent Roll of Honor 

ANDERSON, T.H.
ASHBY, J.A.C.

BAKER, B.J.
BAKER, F.C.
BAKER, J.R.
BAKER,P.C.
BARTLETT, E.
BARTLETT, F.A.
BLACK, R.E.
BLACKMAN, W.
BOLTON, J.
BOTTING, C.
BOWR, C.H.
BURR, S.F.

CARTER, E.C.
CHAMBERS, F.E.
CHAMPION, H.J.
CHEAL, F.J.
CHEESEMAN, A.
CHEESEMAN, C.A.
CLARKE, W.S.
COE, F.
COOMBER, E.E.
COPPIN, A
CRAMP, E.C.
CROUCHER, R.C.
CROUCHER, W.DAVISON, E.H.
DRAIN, J.

EAMES, S.
EDWARDS, W.J.T.
ENGLAND, C.H.
EVERS, A.

FINNES, E.
FOSTER, W.H.
FRENCH, J.R.

GILBERT, W.
GILES, C.W.
GODEN, H
GOLDSMITH, F.W.
GOODING, I.
GOODWIN, A.J.
GOODWIN, J.R.
GREENHALCH, H.P.

HADLOW, A.B.
HAIGH, G.W.
HOLDSTOCK, H.F.V.
HOLDSTOCK, L.S.
HOLLOWAY, C.T.
HUBBARD, J.W.KEUTENIUS, J.W.
KITNEY, A.C.

LOCKYER, W.C.[W.G]?.

MARTIN, J.C.
MATTOCKS, T.
MILLEN, A

NAYLOR, M.E.
NICHOLS, R.
NUTT, H.W.

ORCHARD, J.

PACK, S.R.
PAUL, L.
PAYNE, C.H
PAYNE, J.F.
PENFOLD, J.W.
PILCHER, E.

RALPH, C.E.
RAY, W.
RAYNER, S.R.
ROOF, A.J.
RUSSELL, T.C.SAWKINS, J.
SELLEN, B.L.
SELLEN, W
SHARMAN, J.
SHEAFF, A.R.
SIMMONDS, G.W.
SIMMONS, W.E.
SKINNER, P.A.
SMITH, F
SPRINGATE, P.
STILL, J.
STRINGER, P.C.
SWAN, F.C.
SWAN, T.R.

TAYLOR, H.
TAYLOR, H.W.
TILLS, A.
TRIGG.H.J.

UDEN, R.J.

WALL, E.J.
WALLIS, A.E.
WARNER, C.F.S.
WEBB, H

Some Commonwealth Grave Commission Headstones (C.G.C.H.) from the churchyard

233.   

63217 GUNNER / A.B. HADLOW / 
ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY / 16TH MARCH 1918

234.   

A. NORRIS / CHIEF PETTY OFFICER , R.N. / C/JX. 132034 /
 H.M.S. PEMBROKE IV / 8TH NOVEMBER 1940 AGE 54

235.   

CH/21649 SERGEANT / H.J. TRIGG. R.M. / H.M.S. PRESIDENT III /
 23RD AUGUST 1941  AGE 41

236.   

128317 SERGEANT / F.P. PILKINGTON , WIRELESS OPERATOR/AIR GUNNER / 
ROYAL AIR FORCE / 30TH AUGUST 1941  AGE 19

237.   

6289458 PRIVATE / G.R.W. PHILPOTT / THE BUFFS / 9th JUNE 1942  AGE 24

238.   

J.W. BARTON / LEADING COOK, R.N. P MX 48954 /
 H.M.S. EXCELLENT / 25TH AUGUST 1942  AGE 29

239.   

507989 LDG.  AIRCRAFTMAN / E.L. ANDREWS / 
ROYAL AIR FORCE / 16TH APRIL 1943  AGE 42

240.   

1868473 SERGEANT / G.E. BAILEY / AIR GUNNER / 
ROYAL AIR FORCE / 19TH APRIL 1944  AGE 23

241.   

1198928 AIRCRAFTMAN  1ST CL. / C. OXLEY /
ROYAL AIR FORCE / 1ST MAY 1945  AGE 28

242.   

L.A.F. PERRY / CH.ENG.ROOM ARTIFCER 1ST CL. / RN. C/M.1591 / 
H.M.S. "CRESSY" / 23RD OCTOBER 1947  AGE 60

Index of Names on Gravestones only

Names Index
ABBOTT 30
ADAMS 177
ADIE 172
ALEXANDER 117
ALLDRIDGE 212
ANDERSON 232
ANDREWS 174, 239
ANSELL 43
ASHBY 232
ASHDOWN 54
ATHERDEN 66
ATKINS 28
AUCHER 226

BAIRD 28
BAILEY 240
BAKER 232
BARDEN 83
BARFOOT 55
BARTLETT 232
BARTON 238
BATCHELLER 213
BATES 116
BATES 91
BAX 143
BELL 103
BENNETT 84
BLACK, R.E.232
BLACKMAN 232
BLOOR 227
BLUNDY 130
BOAKES 100
BODIAM 118
BOLTON 232
BONNY 133
BOORMAN 119
BOTTING 232
BOWR 232
BRICE 175, 190, 196, 197,
   198, 214
BRITTAIN 44
BROUMFEALD 41
BROWNE 17
BUCKHURST 3
BURR 232
BURTON 183
BUSHELL 212

CALLOWAY 157
CAMP 58
CARTER 232
CASTLE 191
CENNIS 167
CHAMBERS 19, 156, 232
CHAMPION 232
CHAPMAN 98, 115
CHEAL, F.J.232
CHEESEMAN
CHISMAN 201
CLARK 85
CLARKE, W.S.232
CLAYTON 219
COE 232
COLLINS 95
COOMBER 232
COPPIN 14, 232
COPSEY 170
CORK 87
CORNES 136
COUCHMAN 182
CRADDOCK 215, 216, 217
CRAMP 232
CRANE 73
CRITALL 1
CROCKER 62
CROUCHER 232

DANIELS 232
DARRAN 208
DAVIES 218
DAVISON 232
DINES 85
DODD 104
DODD 21
DONET 228
DOUGLAS 32
DOWNS 16
DRAIN 86
DRAIN 232
DUDDING 109
DURRANT 72

EAMES 232
EDMONDS 16
EDWARDS 232
ELMSTON 220
ELVY 154, 155
ENGLAND 232
EVERS 232

FEATHERSTONE 137
FINCH 134
FINNES 46, 232
FLEET 79
FOSTER 199, 232
FOWLE 53, 54
FREDERICK 59
FRENCH 232
FRID 110
FRYER 35

GALLEHAWK 52
GARLICK 229
GARRETT 143
GAVINE 164
GEERE 211
GILBERT 23, 24, 111, 131,
    178, 232
GILBY 70
GILES 6, 232
GILLMAN 6
GLASS 140
GODDEN 93
GODEN 232
GODWIN 33
GOLDING 169
GOLDSMITH 232
GOODING 232
GOODSELL 27
GOODWIN 232
GOODWIN 232
GREENHALCH 232
GREY 10
GULVIN 185

HADLOW 232, 233
HAIGH 232
HALES 90
HARDING 207
HARLOCK 55
HARRIS 99
HATCH 152, 153
HAWKINS 7
HAWKS 192
HAWKS 203, 204, 205
HEARD 186
HEDGCOCK 40
HENRY 126
HICKMAN 140
HOLDSTOCK 232
HOLLOWAY 232
HOLMAN 25
HOOK 126
HOOK 94
HORNE 209
HOW 90
HUBBARD 232
HUGHES 7
HUNT 56
HURLEY 29
HUTSON 127

JACOBS 203
JARRETT 106, 162
JARVIS 136
JENKINS 89, 164, 171
JONES 50

KEMP 88, 151
KENNETT 18
KESLAKE 85
KEUTENIUS 232
KIDD 101
KITCHINGHAM 145, 194,
    209
KITNEY 114, 207, 232
KNIGHT 63, 64, 65, 75, 77,
   113

LADSON 159
LAKE 7, 8
LAMB 219
LAMBERT 128
LANE 68
LOCKYER 232
LONGLEY 78
MALCOLM 148
MANSFIELD 7, 10, 33
MARK 15
MARTIN 122, 123, 232
MATTOCKS 232
MEDHURST 22
MILES 36, 37, 38, 47
MILLEN 232
MONTGOMERY 5
MOSS 39
MOYCE 141
MUDGE 16, 192

NAYLOR 151, 180, 232
NICHOLS 232
NORDEN 230
NORREYS 220
NORRIS 234
NORWOOD 158
NUTT 232

OLDLAND 168
ONGLEY 146, 147
ONGLEY 26
ORCHARD 232
OSBORNE 120
OTWAY 150
OXLEY 241

PACK 232
PACKMAN 18, 184
PALMER 5
PARSONS 187
PAUL 232
PAYN 82, 138
PAYNE 160
PAYNE 232
PELL 81
PENFOLD 51, 232
PERRY 242
PHILPOTT 237
PILCHER 232
PILKINGTON 236
POINTER 96
PREEDAY 127
PYNER 197

QUINNELL 139
QURRIER 85

RAINS 124, 206
RALPH 232
RAWFOOT 32, 33
RAY 232
RAYNER 59, 91, 232
REEVES 132
RICHARDS 221, 222, 223
RIPPOTH 61
ROBINSON 168
ROOF 232
ROSE 112
RUMMEN 43
RUSSELL 33, 232
SAUNDERS 137
SAWKINS 232
SAYER 176
SCOTT 34
SCUBBER 4
SELLEN 232
SHARMAN 232
SHEAFF 232
SIDDALL 202
SIMMONDS 232
SIMMONS 31, 64, 232
SKINNER 36, 163, 232
SLADEN 113
SMART 32
SMITH 34, 71, 83, 99, 232
SMITHERMAN 96
SPRINGATE 232
STANLEY 8
STEDMAN 102, 103
STEVENS 110
STILL 232
STRINGER 232
STRUTFIELD 142
STYLES 42
SWAN 232
SYMS 118

TADMAN 115
TADMAN 189, 165
TAYLOR 48, 74, 76, 97,
   232
TENNETT 141
THOMPSON 173
THORPE 210
TILDEN 60
TILLS 232
TOWN 129
TRICKEY 170
TRIGG 232, 235
TRIGHURST 160, 161
TRUSCOTT 94
TUCK 20
TUFTON 224, 225
TUFTONUS 224
TUGNOTT 195
TURNER 12, 13
TWOPPENY 57

UDEN, R.J.232

WAKELEY 8, 9, 10, 11, 69
WALL 232
WALLIS 49, 232
WARD 122
WARE 45
WARNER 232
WATKINS 107, 108, 181
WATSON 72
WEBB 188, 232
WELLS 193
WITHECOMBE 175
WHITE 149
WHITEHEAD 139
WICKHARD 135
WILES 124, 125
WILKENS 20
WILKINS 44, 80, 144, 166
WILLS 20, 105, 121
WOOD 67
WOODGATE 179
WRIGHT 85
WYLES 200

YOUNG 2

Monumental Inscriptions, including wills (pre 1858) and other notes of Methodist Church, Union Street, Maidstone

Monumental Inscriptions, including wills (pre 1858) and other notes of Methodist Church, Union Street, Maidstone recorded by D. E. Williams 2016.

Union Street Methodist Church from the south

The headstones are against the wall on the east, under the trees (right). This church was built in 1823, the single storey porch, which is across the whole width is fairly modern. There was an earlier church here, built 1805.

INTERIOR

TABLETS AT SOUTH END AND STAINED GLASS WINDOWS

1.   STAINED GLASS WINDOW

IN MEMORY OF GEORGE BAKER DIED AUGUST 12th 1893

2.   STAINED GLASS WINDOW

IN MEMORY OF JOSIAH THOMAS BAKER DIED AUGUST 12th 1903 AGED 69

1881 CENSUS, BASKET AND TRUNK MAKER , BAZAAR PROPRIETOR AND HARDWAREMAN, BANK STREET.

BAKER SEE STANDEN

3.   MARBLE TABLET

TO
THE MEMORY OF
WILLIAM BEECHING
WHO DIED RESTING ON CHRIST
JAN 15th 1876 IN HIS 70th YEAR
OF HIS AGE
FOR ABOVE 50 YEARS HE HAD BEEN
A CONSISTENT MEMBER
AND A FAITHFUL LOCAL PREACHER
OF THE WESLEYAN METHODIST SOCIETY
"Thy Statutes have been my    ?
in the House of his Pilgrimage"
ALSO OF
RICHARD BEECHING
BROTHER OF THE ABOVE
BORN MARCH 7th 1805 DIED SEP 12th 1880
50 YEARS LOCAL PREACHER
48 YEARS SUPERINTENDENT OF SUNDAY SCHOOL
"O Thou that Dwellest
Between the Cherubins Shine Forth"

WILLIAM BEECHING, 1871 CENSUS, BOOTMAKER. RICHARD BEECHING, 1839 PIGOT DIRECTORY,
BOOT AND SHOE MAKER, 1871 CENSUS, MASTER CORDWAINER AND LOCAL PREACHER. THESE BEECHINGS ARE SAID TO BE RELATIONS OF DR. RICHARD BEECHING OF THE "BEECHING AXE", CUTTING (NOW SEEN AS A MISCALCULATION), OF RAILWAY LINES IN THE EARLY 1960'S. DR BEECHING CERTAINLY WENT TO SCHOOL IN MAIDSTONE.

4.   MARBLLE TABLET

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF THE
REVD. JOHN BRYANT
WHO DIED IN THE CITY OF EXETER
JULY 31st 1825
AGED 45 YEARS
"He was a Man of Unaffected Piety,
Powerful Intellect, Extensive Theological Knowledge,
Inflexable Integrity, Sauvity of Disposition,
And Profound Humility combined with
Distinguished Ministerial Talents,
Which he Diligently and Sucessfully Employed,
16 years in the Wesleyan Connection
And Finished his Itinerant Labours in Maidstone June 1st 1825"
This Tablet was Erected by the Society in Veneration
Of his Character and Regret for their Loss.

5.   STAINED GLASS WINDOW

N LOVING MEMORY OF 
CHARLES GHUZNEE HEWITT WHO 
FELL ASLEEP JUNE 17th 1917 ALSO HIS DAUGHTER
EVELYN MAY WHO PASSED
AWAY JANUARY 4th 1917

1881 CENSUS, BREWER'S CLERK, BOXLEY ROAD.

6.   STAINED GLASS WINDOW

IN LOVING MEMORY OF 
EDWARD HARRIS IVENS  
WHO FELL ASLEEP JUNE 20th 1916 ALSO TO HIS BELOVED WIFE
ELIZABETH CALLED HOME
AUGUST 11th 1915

1881 CENSUS, COMMERCIAL TRAVELER, UNEMPLOYED, UNION STREET.

7.   STAINED GLASS WINDOW

IN MEMORY OF ALFRED D. RATCLIFFE
WHO FELL ASLEEP DEC 1st 1916

1881 CENSUS, FLY PROPRIETOR, (LIGHT CARRIAGE), WEEK STREET.
(SEE CHURCHYARD HEADSTONE.)

8.   MARBLE TABLET

TO THE BELOVED MEMORY OF
THOMAS SMITH
WHO DIED ON SUNDAY OCTOBER 5th 1879
AGED 59 YEARS
AFTER A LIFELONG CONNECTION WITH THE
WESLEYAN METHODIST SOCIETY IN THIS PLACE
HAVING DISCHARGED FAITHFULLY THE DUTIES
OF IT'S VARIOUS OFFICES , MANY OF WHICH
HE HELD UP TO THE TIME OF HIS DEATH.
"God is our Refuge and Strength"
ALSO IN LOVING MEMORY OF
MARIANE
WIDOW OF THE ABOVE THOMAS SMITH WHO ENTERED
INTO REST ON MONDAY MARCH 10th 1913 IN HER 89th YEAR
"Thou, O Christ, art all I Want"

9.   STAINED GLASS WINDOW

IN MEMORY OF CHARLES 
LEAVER SMITH DIED 
NOVEMBER 2nd 1920 IN MEMORY OF FRANK
LEAVER SMITH KILLED
IN ACTION AUGUST 1916

1911 CENSUS, CHARLES, A GROCER

10.   MARBLE TABLET

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
MR THOMAS STANDEN
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 25th NOVEMBER 1864 AGED 72 YEARS
HE HAD BEEN AN ACTIVE TRUSTEE OF THIS CHAPEL
AND A ZEALOUS MEMBER OF THE WESLEYAN CHURCH 50 YEARS

ALSO FANNY WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED THE 11th JULY 1858 AGED 73 YEARS
ALSO LOUISA ELDEST DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED THE 16th JAN 1855 AGED 32 YEARS
ALSO ELIZABETH DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE THOMAS & FANNY
STANDEN WHO DIED THE 30th AUGUST 1886 AGED 59 YEARS
"They Died in Christ"

1839 PIGOT DIRECTORY, PROBABLY THE GROCER AND TEA DEALER; 1861 CENSUS, GENTLEMAN
THERE ARE TWO THOMAS STANDENS LISTED IN 1839, THE OTHER A BOOTMAKER.

11.   BRASS PLAQUE

TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN SACRED MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH TEBBUTT
WHO PASSED TO THE HOMELAND ON 14th JULY 1929
AGED 73 YEARS
SHE WAS FOR FIFTY FIVE YEARS
A DEVOTED MEMBER OF THE WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH
AND DURING HER LIFE MANNIFESTED
THE GRACES OF ANOBLE CHRISTIAN CHARACTER
LOVE, JOY, PEACE, PATIENCE, GENTLENESS, GOODNESS, FAITH.
WE THANK GOD UPON EVERY REMEMBRANCE OF HER

SMALL BRASS PLAQUE BELOW ABOVE

THE TRUSTEES RECORD WITH GRATITUDE
THAT THE GATES AND RAILINGS AT THE
FRONT ENTRANCE WERE ERECTED WITH
A LEGACY TO THIS CHURCH BY
CHARLES W, TEBBUTT
A BROTHER BELOVED
1877 – 1954

1911 CENSUS, ELIZABETH TEBBUTT WAS THE WIFE OF ELI, A BOOTMAKER.

12.   STAINED GLASS WIDOW

IN MEMORY OF EDWARD WRAITH DIED JAN 2nd 1896 AGED 79 YEARS

1881 CENSUS, GROCER ON GABRIEL'S HILL

13.   STAINED GLASS WINDOW

IN MEMORY OF EDWARD HENRY WRAITH DIED OCTOBER 29th 1905 AGED 48 YEARS

1881 CENSUS, GROCER, SON OF THE ABOVE

CHURCHYARD  (MOST OF THESE HEADSTONES ARE SOMEWHAT WORN, SOME BADLY, HOWEVER WITH THE APPLICATION OF CHALK I WAS ABLE TO READ, WITH GAPS, MOST OF THE FAINTEST)

14.   HEADSTONE

IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF
HARRIET THE BELOVED WIFE OF
GEORGE BALDWIN
WHO DIED NOVEMBER 9th 1872
AGED 57 YEARS
"Her End was Peace"
ALSO THE ABOVE
GEORGE BALDWIN
WHO DIED JANUARY 18th? 1873 ?
AGED 60? YEARS
"Not Lost but Gone Before"
ALSO OF GEORGE BALDWIN
SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JULY 7th 1897
AGED 50 YEARS

1871 CENSUS, GEORGE SNR. HOUSE AGENT; GEORGE JNR. CLERK IN GAS WORKS.

15.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOSEPH BENSTED
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
30th DECEMBER 18[3]0
AGED [   ] YEARS
ALSO OF
HENRY FILEY? SMITH
WHO DIED AT LOOSE THE 12th
OF JULY 1837?
AGED 5? MONTHS

1826 PIGOT DIRECTORY, WILLIAM AND JOSEPH BENSTED, WHARFINGERS AND WATER CONVEYANCERS.

16.   HEADSTONE

[                                  ]
JAMES BENYARD[WHO DIED] AUG 1[  ] 1849 AGED 59 YEARS
ALSO MARY WIFE OF THO. BENYARD
WHO DIED FEB 5th 1858 AGED 51 YEARS

17.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN BLACKSTOCK
A [NATIVE?] OF D[             ]
SCOTLAND
WHO DIED AT MAIDSTONE
FEBRUARY 10th? 1835 AGED [    ] YEARS

18.   LEDGER?

BENEATH
THIS STONE LIE THE REMAINS OF
EMILY CAMILIA
THIRD DAUGHTER OF
WILLIAM & ANN PLATER
AND WIFE OF
JOHN GOOD
OF THIS TOWN
WAS BORN THE 10th OF JULY 1829
DIED THE 25th OF OCTOBER 1850
ALSO OF ANN WIFE OF
WILLIAM PLATER
WHO DIED NOV 22nd 1850
[AGED 52 YEARS]

1881 CENSUS, JOHN GOOD OF BRUNSWICK STREET, BREWER'S CLERK

19.   HEADSTONE

[                              ]
EMMA
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
JAMES GRAY
[OF THIS PARISH ?]
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
[                                1860]
[AGED 23 or 24 YEARS]

20.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
JOHN LADBROOK
[                                ]
[                              1826]
[                           ]

PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 18th APRIL 1826
JOHN LADBROOK, PATTEN MAKER
    HE "HUMBLY DESIRES" THAT JAMES STANGER, STEPHEN LINK HAZELL AND THOMAS STANDEN WILL BE HIS EXECUTORS.
   AT THE TIME THEY JUDGE BEST, THEY TO SELL HIS PATTEN BUSINESS AND THE "LITTLE STOCK" CONNECTED WITH HIS GROCERY BUSINESS. THE PROCEEDS, AFTER HIS DEBTS ARE PAID, TO BE SHARED EQUALLY BETWEEN HIS FOUR DAUGHTERS, MARTHA, ELIZABETH, MARY AND HANNAH. DAUGHTER MARY HAS A "PECULIAR" DISABILITY, SO SHE IS TO HAVE £20 PRIOR TO THE SHARING OUT OF THE MONEY. HE HOPES HIS DAUGHTERS WILL CARE FOR THE "POOR ORPHAN", SARAH HEAD DURING HER MINORITY. SARAH AND HER SISTER, ANN COTTERILL HEAD TO HAVE £10 EACH WHEN HIS EXECUTORS WILL THINK IT MOST USEFUL FOR THEM.
   IF THEY BOTH DIE, THEIR LEGACIES WILL GO TO HIS FOUR DAUGHTERS.
   HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND ALL UTENSILS, HIS CLOTHES, LINEN, BOOKS, PLATE TO BE EQUALLY SHARED BY HIS DAUGHTERS.
   WITNESSES: JOHN LITTLE TANNTON AND THOMAS SUTTON.
   PROVED 26th JUNE 1826

MARTEN SEE TAPLIN

PLATER SEE GOOD

21.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
[                                     ]
[                                        ]
[                                        ]
[                                        ]
ALSO
HANNAH POTTER
[                       NOVEMBER 1831]
[                           ]
ALSO
WILLIAM EDWARD POTTER
[                              1863?]
[                           ]

22.   HEADSTONE

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
ALFRED DANIEL RATCLIFFE
BORN JAN 14th 18[40]
DIED DEC 1st 19[16]
ALSO ELIZA ANN
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
BORN [                  ] 1st 1842
DIED [                             ] 1911

1881 CENSUS, ALFRED RATCLIFFE, FLY PROPRIETOR (LIGHT CARRIAGES), WEEK STREET
(SEE INTERIOR)

23.   TABLET   (FORMERLY ON AN INTERIOR WALL?)

A FILIAL MEMORIAL
TO THE
REVD. GEORGE HAMBLY ROWE
WHO HAVING IRREPROACHABLY DISCHARGED
THE DUTIES OF A
WESLEYAN MINISTER
NEARLY 42 YEARS
DEPARTED THIS LIFE MARCH THE 4th 1850
IN THE 64th YEAR OF HIS AGE
AND WAS INTERRED IN FRONT OF THIS CHAPEL
"At Eve his Summons came,
He started up to Hear,
The Mortal Arrow Pierced his Frame,
He Fell?     ?    but [felt?] no Fear"

24.   HEADSTONE

IN
MEMORY OF
BETHANIA RUCK
WIFE OF JOSHUA RUCK
OF THIS PARISH WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
26th OF OCTOBER 1833 AGED 36 YEARS
"Hark [                           ] the Sky,
Happy are the Faithful Dead,
In the Lord who Sweetly Die,
They from all[                  ]"

1826 PIGOT DIRECTORY, JOSLHUA RUCK, PAWNBROKER.

25.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN SHADGETT
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE APRIL 16th 1821
AGED 44? YEARS
LEFT ISSUE 2 SONS AND 1 DAUGHTER
JOSEPH, BENJAMIN AND FANNY
ALSO THE ABOVE BENJAMIN SHADGETT
WHO DIED JAN 21st 1841
AGED 34 YEARS
ALSO FANNY WIFE OF JOHN SHADGETT
WHO DIED JAN 18th 1841
AGED 70? YEARS
ALSO EDWARD HENRY HER SON
WHO DIED SEPT [    ] 1854
AGED 62 YEARS

PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL , NOT DATED (IN FULL)
JOHN SHADGETT, CARRIER OF MAIDSTONE.
   "THIS IS MY WILL THE HOLE OF MY PROPERTY FOR MY WIFE AS LONG AS SHE LIVES EXCEPT SHE SHALL MARY AGANE THEN TO COME TO MY CHILDREN BUT IF SHE SHALL BEE SINGLE TO ENJOY IT TO HER END THE HOLE AFTER THAT SEAGER'S HOUSE TO COME TO JOSEPH AND CUTLER'S HOUSE AND FIELD TO BENJAMIN AND BOOTH'S HOUSE TO FAINNY MY STOCK AND TRADE TO BE PARTED FROM TO BE ADVISER TO LET ANY STEDY PERSON WILL FIND ANSWER RGEIR? PURPOSES MY STOCK AND TRADE IS WORTH TO ANY MAN £500 POUNDS AND THE MONEY TO BE PUT TO USE OR APIECE OF LAND BOUGHT TO BILD SUM COTEGE BILT ONE ALL THE BOOK DEBTS TO BE GOT IN AMEDELEY AND THERE IS MORE THAN A NUF TO SHARES I SHOU;D LIKE THE BOYS TO BE PUT PRENTES TO TRADE THAT THEY SHOULD LIKE AND THARE MOTHER TO SIST THEM IN DISON MANNER BUT NOTHER MORE THAN BECOME DISON."
   NOT SIGNED, NO WITNESSES.

AFFIDAVIT 21st NOVEMBER 1821
   FANNY, HIS WIDOW, JOHN HENTY OF MAIDSTONE, SHOE MAKER AND SARAH DAVIS OF THREE TUNS COURT, SOUTHWARK, SPINSTER, ARE SWORN.
   HENTY WAS WELL ACQUAINTED WITH SHADGETT AND IS FAMILIAR WITH HIS MANNER OF SPELLING AND HANDWRITING. HE STATED THAT SHADGETT HAD TOLD HIM HOW HE WANTED HIS PROPERTY TO BE DISBURSED AND THAT HIS WILL FOLLOWS THE SAME ORDER. HE SAW SHADGETT WRITING THE WILL AT A BUREAU AND BELIEVES THE WILL HE HAS EXAMINED ID THE SAME DOCUMENT. HENTY FOUND THE WILL IN THE SAME BUREAU, NO OTHER WILL WAS FOUND.
   SARAH DAVIS WAS ALSO WELL ACQUAINTED WITH SHADGETT AND WAS FAMILIAR WITH HIS SPELLING AND HANDWRITING, SHE HAS CAREFULLY EXAMINED THE WILL AND DECLARES IT TO BE IN SHADGETT'S HAND.
   WIDOW FANNY HAS SEARCH HER HUSBAND'S PAPERS BUT FOUND NO OTHER WILL. SHE STATES HER CHILDREN ARE MINORS, JOSEPH AND BENJAMIN ARE 14, UPWARDS AND FANNY IS 11, UPWARDS. FANNY SIGNS THE AFFIDAVIT WITH HER MARK.
   PROVED 5th DECEMBER 1821

IN PIGOT'S 1826 DIRECTORY JOHN'S WIDOW FANNY SHADGETT IS CARRYING ON THE BUSINESS AS A CARRIER FROM MAIDSTONE TO LONDON, BASED AT WEEK STREET.

SMITH SEE BENSTED

26.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JABEZ WILLIAM STEVENSON
OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED [    ] OCTOBER 1827
[                           ]
[                                          ]

27.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH TAPLIN
LATE OF BLOCKLEY
WORCESTERSHIRE
DIED FEB 3rd 1845
AGED 69 YEARS
ALSO TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN MARTEN
LATE OF CANTERBURY
[                                        ]
[                        ]

28.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
WILLIAM TELFER
OF LANGHOLME IN THE
COUNTY OF DUMFRIESHIRE
SCOTLAND
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 27th? OF AUGUST 1830
AGED 26 YEARS

29.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY
OF
CHARLES WEBB
WHO DIED JUNE 29th? 1846
AGED 49 YEARS
LEAVING A WIDOW AND 3? CHILDREN
ALSO RICHARD HENRY
SON OF CHARLES AND SARAH WEBB
WHO DIED FEB 9th? 1838
AGED 2 YEARS & 3 MONTHS

30.   HEADSTONE

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF SARAH WHEATLEY
OF THIS PARISH WHO DIED THE 6th OF FEBRUARY
1830 AGED 78 YEARS
ALSO OF JOHN WHEATLEY
GRANDSON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED NOV 30th 1851
IN THE 43rd YEAR OF HIS AGE
ALSO WILLIAM WHEATLEY
SON OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED MARCH 8th 1855
AGED 62 YEARS

PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY WILL DATED 19th APRIL 1844
JOHN WHEATLEY OF THE FOUNTAIN INN, MAIDSTONE, VICTUALLER AND TAILOR.
HE WISHES TO BE BURIED IN A PLAIN AND INEXPENSIVE MANNER.
DEBTS, FUNERAL AND PROBATE COSTS FIRST PAID.
RESIDUE OF REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE TO WIFE SOPHIA, ABSOLUTELY.
    BUT IF HIS WIFE DIES IN HIS LIFETIME, THEN HIS ESTATE TO HER TWO CHILDREN BY HER FORMER HUSBAND SAMUEL SOAMES, THAT IS, EDWARD AND LAURA , EQUALLY SHARED, SUBJECT TO PAYMENT OF HIS DEBTS, ETC.
   HIS WIFE AND WILLIAM LOGAN OF HIGH STREET, MAIDSTONE, BAKER ARE EXECUTORS.
   WITNESSES: SAMUEL VIGOR, 64 KING STREET, MAIDSTONE, TAILOR AND JOHN HARRIS OF BANK STREET, TAILOR.

AFFIDAVIT 24th APRIL 1852
   JOHN HARRIS IS SWORN AND STATES THAT WHEATLEY SIGNED THE WILL IN HIS AND VIGOR'S PRESENCE AND THAT THEY BOTH WITNESSED THE WILL IN WHEATLEY'S AND EACH OTHER'S PRESENCE.
   PROVED 28thL APRIL 1852

31.   HEADSTONE

IN MEMORY OF
JOHN WILES
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
AUGUST? 9Th 1850
AGED 52 YEARS
ALSO H[ARRIE]TT HIS WIFE
[WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
[                  ] 1873
AGED [69] YEARS

1841 CENSUS, WATERMAN OF FAIRMEADOW

32.   HEADSTONE

[SACRED]
TO THE MEMORY OF
RICHARD WILLIAMS
OF THIS PARISH
[                                        ]
[                           ]

END

Index of Names - from gravestones only

Names Index
BAKER 1,2
BALDWIN 14
BEECHING 3
BENSTED 15
BENYARD 16
BLACKSTOCK 17
BRYANT 4

FILEY 15

GOOD 18
GRAY 19
HAMBLY 23
HARRIS 6
HEWITT 5

IVENS 6

LADBROOK 20
LEAVER 9

MARTEN 27
PLATER 18
POTTER 21

RATCLIFFE 7, 22
ROWE 23
RUCK 24

SHADGETT 25
SMITH 8, 9, 15
STANDEN 10
STEVENSON 26
TAPLIN 27
TEBBUTT 11
TELFER 28

WEBB 29
WHEATLEY 30
WILES 31
WILLIAMS 32
WRAITH 12, 13

Will of Richard Bamme of Gillingham, 1452

A translation into English by Duncan Harrington from a Latin abstract made by Leland L. Duncan.

No probate given.  17 Rous  PROB 11/1 folio 132 Prerogative Court of Canterbury will register at National Archives

This is the last will of Richard Bamme of Gyllyngham [Gillingham] esquire made there 17th May in the thirtieth year of the reign of king Henry VI after the conquest [1452] of and upon all manors, lands, tenements and rents, services, courts, and profits of the manorial court, mills and pasture and so forth, which he had in the City of London and in the county of Kent.
   In the first instance he wished that his feoffees enfeoff his son John in his manor of Rowgh hill Charles Tyndale and Highfeld and also all that land and so forth, lying in the parishes of Dertford [Dartford], Sutton at Hone, Wylmynton [Wilmington], Frenyngham [Farningham], Darent, Stone, Crayford and Horton Kyrkeby [Kirby].
   He wished that his feoffees enfeoff the aforesaid John his son into his manor of Bredehurst.
   He wished that Eade his wife have peaceable possession of his manor of Grenge according to the form of the charter in that respect by him made to the aforesaid Eade just as in the aforesaid charter fully shows. So that after the death of the aforesaid Eade the aforesaid manor shall remain to the right heirs of the aforesaid Richard for ever.
   He wished that Eade his wife have his whole stock being upon the same manor of Grenge in horses, goods, cows and so forth and utensils, ornaments and so forth in the manor aforesaid, that is to say, the hall, chambers, pantry, storeroom, cellar, kitchen, larder, brew house and so forth all cups, bowls, charcoal burners, mazers, salt-cellar, basin shaped lamp, ewers, posnets, powder boxes, spice plates and cruets of gold and silver gilt and so forth.
   He wished that his executors deliver to John his son his three best gowns. Likewise he wished that his executors when it shall be to the most advantage deliver to Thomas Bisshop his bastard son twenty pounds sterling.
   Likewise the same Richard bequeathed to Ann his daughter a nun in the Abbey of Dertford one silver cup. The same Richard bequeathed to Margaret his daughter wife of Thomas Honyngton £6-13-4.
   The same Richard wished that with his son Richard that he was in his life rebellious and disobedient nevertheless the first born that if the aforesaid Richard thence forward wishes to be reformed and to be governed and also if his last will any part now not to overthrow nor impede thereafter he wished that his executors of his goods not bequeathed nor assigned to bequeath to the aforesaid Richard according to their discretion.
   He wished that his executors have and receive the profits, farm and increase of rents of all tenements in the city of London as long as they shall be received and levied to one hundred marks and to deliver the aforesaid hundred marks to Rose his daughter at her marriage when it shall happen. And that thereafter the aforesaid tenements and so forth shall remain to John his son.

Will of Nicholas Stone, Rector of Northfleet Church, 1393

A translation into English by Duncan Harrington from a Latin abstract made by Leland L. Duncan.

3 Rous PROB 11/1 folio 19v Prerogative Court of Canterbury will register at National Archives

24 September 1393 Nicholas Stone Rector of the church of Northflete [Northfleet]. To be buried where it shall please God. I bequeath to the shrine of St Thomas Canterbury 3s 4d. To the shrine of Sir Richard Cicester [Shrine in Chichester Cathedral. See Cross, Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (1993) p. 1185] 3s 4d. I wish that on the day of my burial not to let it be a 3s 4d.
   I wish that on the day of my burial not to let it be a congregation of powerful persons but of priests and paupers and to distribute between the paupers 30s , that is to say, to each of them 1d. And that about my body five wax-tapers each weighing two pounds of wax. I wish that with festival after my death, as my executors shall cause to be celebrated one thousand masses for my soul and my kin
   To Nicholas Stone my father and Lucy his wife all my moveable goods and cattle being within the county of Dorset.
I bequeath to John Stone senior one bay horse. To my lord Dom Richard Bishop of Chichester my best horse and three silver cups with one cover in recompense of any offence or wrong doing which to him ever made and for his revenue which was received unjustly and to my use had or kept back.
   I bequeath to the church of Hanefeld [Henfield] one vestment of the value of two marks. To the church of Northflete twenty shillings and one book called Pars oc[u]li sac[er]dotes
   Likewise to John Stone junior all my weapons, bastard sword and sword. To lord John Cary knight one sword with the harness of gold. To Dom John Benet and Robert Busshe two long gowns of red fur with a hood and ?
   I wish that my executors distribute all my vestment clothes to poor priests and others just as to them would seem most expedient. I bequeath to Roger my servant my whole bed in which I now lye. I bequeath to the enclosed monks of Westminster 2s 6d. I bequeath to William Charnell all the debts that he owes me by virtue of the same obligation being in my custody. The residue I bequeath to the aforesaid Nicholas Stone and Lucy and my forebears.
   Executors Dom Robert Bussche chaplain and William Charnell of London saddler and the reverend lord Dom. Richard Bishop of Chichester supervisor. Given at London the day and year above said.
   On 28 October 1393 in our manor house of Maghfeld probate was granted of the testament of Dom Nicholas Stone late rector of the parish church of Northflete within our immediate jurisdiction, to our beloved Dom. Robert Busshe chaplain and William

Will of William Lye, 1391

A translation into English by Duncan Harrington from a Latin abstract made by Leland L. Duncan.

No Probate   3 Rous PROB 11/1 folio 19v Prerogative Court of Canterbury will register at National Archives

With the licence of my lord the Archbishop of Canterbury. I William Lye dated 9 Jan 1391. My soul to God and the blessed Mary and All the Saints and Saint Botolph my patron. And my body to be buried in the chancel of Northflete [Northfleet] before the stall of the Rector of the same.
   I bequeath for a perpetual memory of the matter to the use of the celebration of divine service one wooden chest bound with iron with one pair of new vestments of red cloth of gold with the whole equipment of one silver frankincense burner with an incense boat of the same set with an ornamented border of gold.
   I bequeath to the same church one chalice by name of silver and principally of good gold. I bequeath one good silk cloth to cover the body of the said William and remain in the possession of the church. I bequeath to the said church two surplices. I bequeath to the church one principal mass book.
   For having all the bequeathed goods it is this intention that every year the churchwardens shall make my anniversary solemnly with ringing the bells.
   On the day of my burial each priest being present to have 6d All the clerks ministering the clerk so much. I wish that my executors arrange one suitable wax taper at my head and another at my feet.I bequeath to be bestowed in expenses one hundred shillings and more according to the discretion of my executors.
   I bequeath to Master Adam Mattromy Archdeacon of Canterbury my best horse. I bequeath a great cup of maple-wood with a cover of silver and gold well and competently garnished to be used for the refectory of the Priory of Canterbury as long as it shall be suitable. I bequeath to Master John Prophete one silver cup with a cover.
   Executors Geoffrey Maston rector of the church of Wynchlesham [Winchelsea] and Walter Rector of the church of Stapulherst [Staplehurst] to each of them one cup of silver with a cover, and John Spren[ger] and John Lacoc one cup of silver. Residue in the disposition of my executors

Will of Thomas Issley of Sundridge Esquire, 1518

A translation into English from Latin / French transcriptions made by Leland L. Duncan. Typed up by Zena Bamping in March 2001.

THOMAS ISSLEY - 1518 PCC : 16 Ayloffe

The 4 Feb 1518 Thomas Issley of Sondryssh in Kent Esquier to the high aulter of Sondrysshe xs of Frennyngham 10s At the day of my burying and at the monethes mynde £20 to the chirchwarkis of Sondrysshe £6.13.4 and of Frennyngham £6.13.4 and of Chevenyng 40s and to the said chirch of Sondrysh my portatyf organes To Henry myne oldest sonne yf he lyve to the age of 22 yeres orells to suche myne other sonne as shalbe myne oldest sonne of the same age all suche stuff of houshold and plate as I now have which were bequethed unto me by John Issley Esquier my father and in the meane tyme I will that Elizabeth my wif shall have and occupie the same And the Residue of all my goodes I gyve to the said Elizabeth To ev'ry of Tydman, Graunger, Mascall, Stapyll and Robert Walker my s'vants 40s To eyther of my horsekepers and Hayte my bayllyf 20s and to John Newefold 10s and to ev'ry of my wymen and maydyns 6/8 I will my exors cause V masses to be songen in the honor of the fyve woundes of almyghty God at Scale Celi in the Abbey of Westm' w'in the monthe next after my decease I make myne executors Elizabeth my wif and Sr George Harvy Knyght and to the same Sir George Harvy for his labor and payne therein £5 and I require Sir Henry Guldeford knyght to be overseer

The last will of the said Thos Issley Esquier as unto all my maners landis and ten'ts my will is First that Elizabeth my wif shall have and enyoye for time of hir lyf my maners or ten'ts of Frennyngham Kyngesdowne Charton Maplescombe Fawkeham Eynesford & Horton and all myne other landes &c [in same parishes &c] and that my feoffees shall suffer such sure astates to be made to the use of the same Elizabeth my wif and after the decease of the same &c All the same maners &c shall Remayne to Henry and to the Eldest issue male of his body lawfully begoten and for lacke to Antony, remaynder to Thomas my sonne, remaynder to James my sonne and to his lyke herresmale

My feoffes shall suffre my exors to receyve all issues &c of all myne other lands &c in the parisshes of Sondrysshe Chevenyng and Shevenoke & ells where in Kent excepte my landes &c in Chedyngston unto the tyme that Henry my sonne or suche myne other sonne as shalbe myne eldest sonne shalbe of the age of 22 yeris to content and paye my debts legaces and bequests and when the same Henry or other Eldest sonne is 22 he shall have all the lands &c in S. C. and Sevenok to hym and the eldest issue male remaynders to be tayled in forme aforesaid Provided myne exors shall have for thexebicion and fyndyng to scole of ev'y of my yong' sonnes £6. oute of the same landes unto the time tht ev'y of the same yong' sonnes shalbe 20 yeres.

Morover I will myne exors shall have of the yssues &c of my man' of Chevenyng and of myn other landes &c in the parisshe of Chevenyng £100 and my feoffes shall suffre my exors to receyve and make of wodesales w'in and upon my man' of Frennyngham oon other hundreth pounds as the same wodes so to be sold shall greive to the value ev'y acre of 20s which said £200 I will shalbe applied to the mariags of Elizabeth and Mary my doughters to ev'y of them £100.

If my sonnes disturbe vex or trowble the said Elizabeth my wif of or in takyng thissues &c of the maners &c to her assigned I will the said Elizabeth shall have and enyoye all my man' and ten'ts in Chevenyng and Chepsted and all other landes &c as John Issley my Father in his lyf purchassed in possession use or rev'sion.

I will that Sir Robert my chaplayne shall have yerely duryng his lyf 4 mrc and mete drynk and Lodgeyng at Sondrysshe to pray for my sowle my frends soules and all cristen soules and for defaute my feoffes shall sell all my landes which were bought of Dane and delyv' the same Sr Robert all the money comyng. To Thos Newfolde my s'vnt an yerely Rent of 26/8 duryng his lyf oute of my maner of Sondrisshe so that he be attendanns in s'vice unto my said wif I will Wm Ellys have an yerely rent of 10s and the messuage he dwellyth in upon lyk condicon. To John Potter 20s yerely for his fee to kepe the Courts at Sondrisshe till myne heire be of full age to have and enherett the landes.

Prob. 17 Marcii 1518 by Elizabeth relict &c

Will of John Sibbill of Eynsford, 1502

A translation into English from Latin / French transcriptions made by Leland L. Duncan. Typed up by Zena Bamping in March 2001.

JOHN SIBBELL - 1502 PCC : 8 Blamyr

8 April 1502. Johannes Sibbell Esquier de Eynesforde in Kanc. Sep. in capella Sanct Johannis Bapte in ecc. poch. Sci Martin. Lego repacionibus dce eccl de Eynesforde 13/4. Om bon &c lego Margarete uxori mee et Willmo Marshall quos facio exors. Jacio Dm Johan Pecche et Johan Lee milites supvrs. Testz Dno Willo Waynewright vicaris eccl de E. Willmo Marshall et Ricardo Baskrevile.

This is... I woll Margaret my wif have & enioy all my landis lying in the Countie of Kent excepte all such lands lying in the parissh of Gravesende which nowe be in the handis of Johanne Sibbyll my moder also except 66/8 yerely dewe unto Thos Sibbyll my son out of the maner of Seranks in the parish of Frenyngham. Also after the decease of Margaret my wif I geve all my said landis lying in the said Countie of Kent excepte above except unto Thomas Sibbill my son to his heires &c forevermore. Moreover I geve unto the said Thomas Sibbill my son all my lands & tents in the P of Berking in Essex with all the said landis & Tents in the P of Gravesend which be in thandes of Johanne S. my moder after the decease of J.S. my said moder

prob. 20 May 1502 by oath of Wm Marshall executor refutante & Radulpho Baskrewile testis ac Margarete relict & com dicte Margarete

Will of John Isele of Sundridge, 1493

A translation into English from Latin / French transcriptions made by Leland L. Duncan. Typed up by Zena Bamping in March 2001.

Probate 16 November 1494 by oath of Agnes relict, Thomas son and John Aligh.

JOHN ISELE - 25 October IX Hen. VII - 1493 PCC : 21 Vox

To be buried in the high chauncell before oure Lady in a tombe in the wall for to sett the sepulcur upon and a wyndow to be made of the bredith of the same tombe in the church off Sondrich. To the high aultur 20s. To the high aulter of the church of Chevening vs. Of the church of Fremmynham 10s. Toward a vestement for the church of Sevenok xls. to pray for my faders sowle which lythe buried in the Sowthe chappell in the same church.

To the high aulter of the same church of Sevenok 3s.4d. To the high aulter of the church of Chedingstone 3s.4d. To the high aulter of the church of Westram 3s.4d. To the high aulter of the church of Bradstedde 3s.4d.

To my sonne Thomas Isele all the hanging of the grete parlor at Sondrich tapetts of verdure and other and ij cushens that was Jesoppes. Also all the hangyng in the same chambyr over the grete parlour and the bedde of Sylke of clothe of bawdekyn with iij curteynes of sarcenet with the counterpoint of the same fedyrbed and fustyans and ij pair of shets. To my said sonne Thomas Isle all the hangings in the which chambre bedd federbed fustyans pylloes and counterpoynt which was Loringis and the lytyell chambre of white in lykewyse the bedhangyng and the federbed I will my sonne Thomas shall have. Also my lytyll masse boke covered with blew and the porteus and the superaltare and one of the gylt chaleses and with aulterclothis suche as shall please my wyf to delyver for the lytyll closett in the said chamber over the parlour. Also to my said sonne Thomas my grete chayne of gold and my ij gylt pottys of sylver which I bought of Harding and the best basyn of sylver and the beste Ewer and iij gylt bollys with covers to the same and ij lytyll gylt saltis and a levar of sylver which I had of Loryng and iiij grete spittys in the kechyn and the grete brasse potte a lytyll potte of brasse and the grete chafur of brasse which was Nicholas Lytells and the grete cawdron and the furnes with all the bruyng vessell and iij pyssing basons and a lytyll flatte chafur.

Furst and afore althing I wyll my detts be contented and pade. I bequeth to the reparacions of the church of Sonnedrich £xx. To reparacions of the church of Fremmyngham £26.13.4d. To the mariage of Rauf Wilkes daughter £20 upon this condicion that she do that which in her ys for the recouveryng and Reryng of the fyne of and aponne the manour of Chipstede for the Sewrty of the same or els not. To John Tyberden for the good servyce he dyd me in my trobyll £cs. To Thomas Newfold £3.6.8d. To Thomas Valaunce £13.6.8d. To Willyam Browne xls. To the makyng of a way at Bradsted according to the wyll of Chambir xls. To the church of Fremyngham for an auliphonar according to Dowlys will £6.13.4d. To Willyam Walkelyn 6s.8d. To the church of Bradsted according to Chamburs will a torche. To my sushir Betteres v marks. To Alice Pettam xxs. For thexhibicyon of a preest at Edinbrige by the space of halffe a yere for the sowle of John Dowle £3.6.8d.

In lyke wyse for thexhibicion of a preeste to sing in the pish church of Fremmyngham halfe a yere £3.6.8d. For thexhibicyon of a preeste for to sing for my sowle my fader and moder sowlys by a hoole yere £6.13.4d. To John Hever 40s. To Thomas Waffer horse and harnes and 40s. To Robard Christofer 10s. To the said Robard for lond of hym bought named Danyes 53s.4d. To Morecok upon condicon he make astate of all such londs as he maketh title to in Farenden 66s.8d. To Nele for lond of hym bought whan he delyverth astate 100s. To Gefferey Morlond xls. To my sonne Thomas Isley a garnyssh of pewter vessell. Residew to Agnes my wyfe and I make the said Agnes, Thomas my sonne and John Alygh of Adyngton, Esquer, myn executors and to every of them for their labor £6.13.4d. and I make Syr John Guildeford supervisor.

This is... 22 January IX Henry VII of all my manors, londs and tenementys, rentys and s'uues and reversions in the sheris of Kent and Sussex. Furst I wyll all those feoffees of the maner of Frennyngham, Uppercourt and Nethercourt and halfe ye manor of Charton in the parisshes of Fremyngham, Aynysford, Horton, Fawkeham, Maplescom and Kyngesdowne make astate to my wyfe Agnes for terme of hyr lyfe the Remaynder therof to my sonne Thomas Isle and his heyres males acordyng to the tayle of my cosen John of Frennyngham made to Roger Isle my grauntfader. I wyll my said wyfe have all my purchesed londs &c in Fremyngham for terme of hir lyfe the Remayndre to my said sonne Thomas Isle. I will all those feooffees in the manors of Sundrich, the manor of Oriell, the broke place, the manor of Chipstede and the maners of Bradborne and Tymberden and in all my other londs &c in the pisshe of Sundrich, Chedyngston, Chevenyng, Sevenoke, Framfeld, Bucstede and Mafelde in Kent and Sussex shall make astate to Robard Reede s'unt of the Lawe Thomas Froyce my sonne John Alye of Adyngton and John Goodewyn of Wroteham and John Brode of Maydestone in fee to this entent to perform this my last wyll as it apperith after.

Furst I will my said feoffees (in my said londs) shall stand seased from the tyme next after my deceese for the terme of V yere and receyve all the profits &c to pay my dettys and bequests and after the said terme of V yere be cum up of the seid maners of Sundrich shall make astate to my sonne Thomas Isle of all those londs, manors &c that were John of Frennyngham in Sundryche and Chedyngston accordyng to the wyll and Tayle made by the same John of Frennyngham to Roger Isle my grantfader and all my other londs and tenements &c in the pisshes of Sundrych and Chedyngston which were never the seid John of Frennyngham after the terme of V yere. I will the said feoffees make astate unto my seid sonne Thomas Isle and his heyres. If Thomas Isle breke or interrupt this my last wyll my feoffees shall delyver to Edward my sonne the maner of Chipstede and to his heyres for ever. I will the feoffees of the manor of Chevenyng make astate to my sonne Thomas Isle after the V yere except the comon of Chevenyng heth and comon of the Court of Bowsell to my seid sonne Thomas Isle, my seid sonne shall make astate of the same manor to the next heyres of John Harneys except to my seid sonne Thomas all the comon Rent of the Court of Bowsell and the comon of Chevenyng heth tohave and to holde to the heyres of John Harnes yeldyng to my seid sonne Thomas Isle and his heyres yerely xxs. and for defawte my seid sonne shall reentyr a yere which was the wyll of myn uncle Willyam Isle that John Harnes heyres shuld have it. If my sonne Thomas dye without issue the rent of the Court of Bowsell the comon of Chevenyng heth and the 20s. with the reentrie of the seid maner of Chevenyng shall goo to my sonne Wyllyam Isle and to his heyres and if he diye then to my sonne Edward Isley and if he die shall remayne to the next heyres of Sara Isle daughter of Willyam Chevenyng and grant dame to Willyam Isle myn uncle and to John Isle my fader and to their heyres accordying to the will of myn uncle Wyllyam Isle.

My feoffees of the maner of Chipstede forde with all myn other londs in the parisshe of Chevenyng after the seyde terme of V yere shall make astate to my seid sonne Thomas Isle and his heyres. I will the feoffees of the manors of Bradborne and Tymberdene forde with the Mylle and all other londys &c. in the parissh of Sevenok after the terme of V yere become up shall make astate to my sonne Edward Isle and to his heyres male accordyng to the will and teyle made by John Frennyngham to my grantfader.

Will of John Wailett, citizen & founder of London, 1487

A translation into English from Latin / French transcriptions made by Leland L. Duncan. Typed up by Zena Bamping in March 2001.

JOHN WAILETT - 15 September 1487 (3 Hen. VII) PCC: 10 Milles

John Wailett a citizen and foundar of London. To be buried within the church yard of Saint Margarete in Lothbury where I am a parisheon. Unto Denyse my wife my house sett and being in Chepsted in the Countie of Kent for term of her life and if it so fortune or hap that the said Denyse fall unto povertie by feblenesse of seeknes or age or by any maner other cause than I will that the said house shall be sold to the most advantage that it can or may at the pleasire of the said Denyse and the money comyng shall remayn holy unto the said Denyse and if X mark may easly be spared I will the X mark unto John Bambrige the son of Edmond Bambrige. I will that the said house after the discesse of the said Denyse be sold if it be not sold by the life of the said Denyse and the money to pay my detts and fynde a priest by the space of an yer to sing for my soul, my wifs soul for thair soules by whom the said place comys and all xpen soules.

Residue of all my goodes unto the said Denyse my wife and executrice and Sir John Wilcokks executor with the said Denyse and Robert Sedcote oversear.

I will William Harman, John Waite and John Skele my feoffes relese unto the possession of my said wife. 

Witnesses William White, Robert Pynchebek and Thomas Clerk.

Probate 19 October 1487 by Dionisie relict and com to her and Dno Johanno Wilcokks coexec.

Will of John Clerke senior of St Clements Dacorum, gentleman, 1480

A translation into English from Latin / French transcriptions made by Leland L. Duncan. Typed up by Zena Bamping in March 2001.

JOHN CLERKE senior - 1480 PCC : 2 Logge  21 Marcii 1480. Johannes Clerke senior de p. Sci Clementes Dacorum extra barr noni templi London Gentilman. Sep si contigerit me decedere in p Sci C. ad sep in ecclia ordinis Frm minorum. Do et lego p'dict ordini in civte London ad orand pro salute anime mee £4. Lego sum alt. eccl paroch de Wroteham pro dec. meis obl 13/4. Lego ad distrib apud Wroteham inter pauperes die obitus mei 10s in die mens mee vid. per 4 septimanas post meum decessum 13/4. Lego Henrico Skynner 3/4. Johanni Underwod 12d. Thome Chapman 20s. Beatrice sorori mee 6/8. Johanni Dean 6/8. Johanni Wreight filio eius [sic] 3/4. Thome Abraham 6/8. Galfrido Palley 12d. Roberto Kenworth 12d. Agneti Kenworth 6/8. Sum alt de Adyngton pro dec: oblitis 3/4. Fabrice dicte ecclie 3/4. Lego eccl de Trottiscleve 6/8. Fratrbz de Ailesford ad orand 10s. Lego pro uno capellano idoneo ad celebr in ecclia de Wroteham uno anno. tantium quod sufficit ad celebrand. Lego fabriacon' ecclie be Marie de Tourehill 20s. Fabricacoi eccl Cath Roffen 20s. Volo qd Alicia uxor mea habeat occupacoin om Jocalium meorum et utensilum domus meo. Et post dec. qd Johannes filius meus habeat occup Jocal. & utel. p'dict. Resid Alicie et Johanni filio meo. Exe'ores. [Latin]

[English] This is .. 10 Dec 20 Edw III. I wolle Alice my wife shalhave all my tenement of the Forde as long as she is unmaried & my feoffees enfeoff the said Alice in all the lands &c I p'chaced of John Clifford squier in Middelton & Iwade & after her decesse to remayn to John Clerk my sonne & I the same John Clerk thelder woll that my feoffees make astate to the said John my sonne of all my landes &c in the parishes of Wroteham, Stansted, Trottisclif, Adyngton, Reyersshe & Ealdyng, and enfeoff Alice my wif in a mershe in Clyve called the Swhere & in my manoir & tenement called Fawnes for her life & to remayn to John C. my sonne.  Prob. 10 Marcii 1480

Will of John Donett of Eynsford, 1465

A translation into English from Latin / French transcriptions made by Leland L. Duncan. Typed up by Zena Bamping in March 2001.

27 Marcii 1465. Johnes Donett de Aynesforde Cant dioc. Sep in sepultura cancelle ecclie de Aynesford iuxta sepultum Alicie ux'is mee. Lego lumi lampadis ardentes in cancella 6/8. Lego rep dict eccl 6/8. Sum alt eccl de Fawkeham 6/8. To each priest celebrating mass on day of my sepulture 6d & to each clerk 2d & to each priest in die trigintali 8d & each clerk 2d & 6/8 to poor.

Lego confratibz de Aylesford 3/4. Lego Johanni Hodsolle uniu' federbed & j fulminar & una' olla' enea' cum longes pedibus. Itm Roberto Banstede de Asche 6d. Johi Doraw 8d. Johi Cossey fratri mea optima' toga'.. iij diocos iij sausaria electri vet'is ac ecia' ipm integru' electu' in quo dict Johnes Cossey iacet. Lego Katerine Croche 6 cocl. arg. Johi Tilley lectu' meu' rubeu' penden in superiori camera'. Johi Croche sen dimidiu' duodene, vasoreum electri countersett. Johanne s'unti mee 20s. Margarete Chaunterell s'unti mee duo paria linthmani j materas ij lodices j rubin' cooptorum lecti cu' textura de flour delyce j calefactoru' eneu' tres parapsides duo candelabra de bremori factura & j Russet colobru'. John Grainge mea scdan optima' toga' &c et unu' fornace in coquina sta'te' de plumbo cum tabulis tapetelz shewys et alucis ad dict coquina pertine'.. et quoddam velus aulare cu' quada' tabula replicata stante in aula .. Resid lego Joha'ni Draper de Ereheth Arthuro Holbroke Willo Croche et John Grainge de Aynesford meorm execres disponant pro aia mea aia Alicie ux'is mee aiabz patris et matris mei. Testz Willo Benet capns Johane Cossey fratre Roberto Dopsone Thoma Parker Thoma Stafforde Wo Nele Wo Maykyn. Itm Johi Draper quodda' nomi' aulare.

This is .. of me John Donett of Aynesford made 27 Marche 1465 of all such dieuties & money as is growyng & comyng unto me In the whch obligacons Willa' Lovelas of London mercer Willm Hodsole of Asshe in the shire of Kent squyer John Goldwell citezen & mercer of Ln & Richd Lovelas of Sedingborne the yonger gentilman been bounde to me. First of the said money I bequeth unto the Reparacons of the monast'y of Lesnes v marc to pray for my soule. To the werks of the monast'y of Faversham v marc. To the Rep[ar]acon of the hous of Frers at Eylesford 40s. of Grey Freres at Cant'bury 40s. Frere Augustyns at C. 40s. frere prechours in suche places as myn extours will 40s. To the rep[ar]acon of the pissh churche of Fawkeham by thadvyce of myn extours & of the wardens & p[ar]isshons v marke. Also to the Rep[ar]acons of ev'ry of the pisshe chirches of Asshe Horton Sutton Shorham 6/8. To rep[ar]acons of ev'ry of the pishe chirches of Herteley Kyngesdowne & Frenyngham 13/4. To Margarett Chaunterell 20s. To William Sybyle when he hath taken the order of Subdeken to fynd hym with to scole 8 mark. To the Rep[ar]acon of the pissh chirch of Eynesford v mark. I will Sir John Cossey frere sing for me in the pissh church of Eynesford an hoole yere & myn extours to pay hym x mark. I will my extours bie a marbyll stone with ij scochons ther yn one of my hoole armys & a nother of my wifs hoole armys to lye upon our beriell & that to be bought with the said money & in the same stone a scriptur of the day of or decesing.

To the werks & rep[ar]acon of the monast'y of Horton besite Hith 13/4. I will that if it be that Willia' Sybile my godson be nat kept to Skole nor be nat disposed ne willing to be a preest nor take not the ordur of Subdekyn but dispose hym self to other wordeley occupacon & that then I will that iiij marc of the viii marc bequethed to be delyvered to John Draper my godson son of John Draper of Hereheth & the other iiij marc in charitable werks to the most helthe of my soule & the sowlys that I am bounde to pray for.

Prob 26 Julii Ao predict.

PCC : 9 Godyn

Will of John Sundressch, Rector of Wrotham, 1425

Transcription of Latin / French made by Leland L. Duncan. Typed up by Zena Bamping in March 2001.

21 Feb 1425. Johnes Sundressch Rector licet indignus cli poticus officio ecclie paroch de Wrotham Anim' Deo b V M. & omz scis et precipue glorioso martiri Sancto Georgio meo prono. Sep ubicumqz in cancelli medo ecclie Sci Georgii de Wrotham. Expens. die Sep: et in die tricinal. ad dist int' pauperes £10. Pro 8 torches eod die arden' quos teneant 8 pauperes de parochim meis induti blanket vel Russelte £4. de ..bz torches ij dent' eccl de Sundressh ij eccl de Sevenoks ij capelle de Standede & ij remanebunt in eccl de Wrotham. Lego dividend int' famulos meos viij li. Lego ault clico parochiale ac ecia' sacristi ault eorum 3/4. Lego ad reparand rectoriam de Wrotham et Standede si executores mei non vescent' pro reparacione £8.13.4. Lego Dne Elizabet Salmon mo' de Mallyng 15s. Lego fribz carmel de Aylesford 4 qr frumenti et bras. Volo qd indumenta mea divident' uit' familos et alios pauperes. Resed. in 4 partes quares 2 partes expend in sac'dotibz celeb in eccl paroch de Wrotham paraia mea. 3d pars in elemos pauperium. Quarte vero part. due partes erunt ad opus ecclie de Wrotham et tria ad opus ecclie de Standede. Exec Dni Rcum Dyker vicari Johnem Petico Johnem Kyng, Johem Sextam et Johem Chepested supervis. Rog'u' Pecham et eid' lego j ceph. cu' coopercio de arg. et deaurat'.

Hec. est Vet. Vol. dni Johnis Sundressch rector eccl paroch de Wrotham. 11 May 1426. 4 H VI. qd Johnes Chepested habeat omni perficia t'rarum et tent. nuper p'dci Dni Johnis apud Crowlond t'm vite Johne mris dict Johis Chepsted muemendo eidem Johne oia' sibi nec'ia a' vitam dict Johne et post mort' dce Johe' feoffati t'rarum quod p'dict Dni Johnis faciant feoffamentu dict terr et ten dco Johim Chepested sibi hered're ita idm Johnes Chepested muemat unu' capu celebrantem in ecclia paroch de Wrotham pro aia p'fati Dni Johis per iiij annos integros Et qd Willmus Esmound habeat mesuagum in quo idem Wills manet ad t'm vite suo et post mortem dict Will vendant mess. et denar unde receptur muematur unus capus celebrans proa'ia dict Dni Johis. Et qd feoffati Grang' apd Roghye vendant Grang' cum fundo eiusdem sucessori p'fati Dni Johis pro xx marc et vnu capm celeb. in eccl de Wrotham pro aia &c

Prob penult Junii ao Dni supradict. PCC : 5 Luffenan

Will of James Pekham esquire, 1532

A translation into English from Latin / French transcriptions made by Leland L. Duncan. Typed up by Zena Bamping in March 2001.

JAMES PEKHAM PCC : 23 Thower    2 August 1532 (24 Hen VIII)

James Pekham Esquier sike in body &c. To be buried in the parishe church of Wroteham as nygh unto the buriells there where as my frends lyeth buried. To the high awter 6s.8d. to high altar of parish church of Ighteham 3s.4d. To reparacions of the body of the said parish church of Wrotham 20s. To reparacions of the bodies of the parish churches of Chevening and Ighteham to either of them 6s.8d. On the daies of my buriall and monethis mynd in werks of mercy and charitie my executrix shall geve where she shall thinke best soo that it be doon without pompe or vegn glorye of this worde the whiche by noo meanys I will to be doon.

All my moveable goods excepted all my juells the wering gere of my wife and my cheques of golde the which I geve hooly to my wife shall be equally and indifferently devided bitwene my said wife and Reynolde my sonne and he to have his parte when he comyth to the age of 24 yeres and if he deceas to Henry my sonne and if he fortune to deceas then Anne my wife shall have that said parte. To my nevewe Edward Asshe £6.13.4d. Unto Sir Henry Isley, Knyght, my wifs brother, my velwett gowne furred with martrons my russet velwet jaket and my doblet of Crymsyn saltyn. Unto Maister Thomas Wyatt my colt colour Iron graye going in Knoll parke. Unto Antony Isley, my wyfs brother, my gowne of black damaske furred with blak bogye. Residue unto Anne my wife the which I make myn executrice. Witnesse Sir Henry Isley, knyght, Thomas Bartlett, Thomas Row and Thomas Wyatt.

This is concernyng all my manors, londes and tenements with the avowsonage of the churche of Warhorne being sett and lying within the parisshes of Wroteham, Ightham, Sele, Kemsing, Shipborne, Kyngesdowne, Stansted, Asshe next Dartford, Chevenyng, Otteford, Shoreham and ells where within the Countie of Kent. First I wille my feoffees doo suffre Anne my wife untill Reynold my sonne doth come unto the age of 24 yeres to occupye take perceyve and levye all the forsaid Manors &c with the gyfte of the said avowsonage to paye my detts and pay unto my daughter Dorathe at the day of her first maruage or at her full age of 22 yeres the sum of oon hundred pounds and soo to every other of my daughters and also doo kepe them untill they be maried or doo otherwise provide for them as putting them to service that soo will be content to goo to service untill they come to the age of 22 yeres and to make leesses for terme of yeres until that my sonne Reynolde doth come to the age of 24. If any of my daughters happen to be professed in any Religion then my legacy to her be voide except £26.13.4d. therof wherof £6. 13. 4d. be delivered to the souveraigne of the house where she doth soo entre into the abbit of Religion and the other £20 the residue of the said £26.13.4d. to the soueraigne at the day of her profession.

When Reynold my sonne comyth unto the age of 24 all my manours, londes &c within the forsaid parishes forthewith the avowsonye aforsaid unto my said sonne and after his moders decease all the residue of my manors, londes &c in Kent.

If he dye without heires males then my manors of Estyaldham and Westyaldham otherise called Litillyaldham forthwith the advowson aforsaid unto Anne my wife during her lyfe and all the residue of my manors and tenements in the parishes of Wrotham, Ightham, Sele, Kemsing, Shipbourne, Kingesdowne, Stansted, and Asshe I will unto Henry my sonne and the heires males of his body and after his moders deceas all the residue of my manours &c and yf he dye without yssue male then to my said wife Anne during her lyfe naturall. If my wife be pryvement insential with a man childe the said childe after my wifs deceas shall have all my manors londes &c in the forsaid parishes and for lacke of issue shall remayne unto my cosyn Reynolde Pekham sonne and heire of Thomas Pekham, esquier, decessed so that her or his heires males doo paye oon thousand pounds to be evynly divided amongs all my daughters then lyving and if noo daughters then lyving then amongs my daughters children and if the Mli be not paid then my manors &c shall remayne unto the heirs of Reynolde my sonne and for lack to the heires of Henry my sonne and for lack to remayn to the heirs of the said man childe and for lack to the heires of my body and for lacke to the heires of James Pekham my fader and for lacke to the heires of my cosyn Reynolde aforsaid and for lacke to the heires of Reynolde Pekham my graundfather and for lack to remayn unto Richard Hille my wifes brother in lawe Sergeaunt of the Seller with our soueraigne Lorde King Henry the VIII and to Antony Isley my wifs brother by egall [equal] porcions. My yongest sonne Henry during the lyfe of my wife Anne when he comyth to the age of 21 to have to him and his heirs an annuytie of £6.13.4d. going owt of all my manors londes &c above rehersed except the manors &c in Chevenyng, Otford and Shorham and after the decease of my said wife a further annytie of £3.6.8d. owt of all my tenements aforesaid above the forsaid £6.13.4d. (same to the man child if born). My sonne Reynolde shall have for his fynding till he come to the age of 24 yeres £13.6.8d. by the yere soo that he be kept and founden to his lernyng and in speciall to the studye and knowlige of the comen lawe of this realme.

Witnesses: Henry Isley, Knyght, Thomas Bartlett, Edward Asshe, Edward Martyn, Thomas Rowe and Thomas Wyatt.

Probate (sede Vacante) 7 Februarii 1532 by Anne, relict and executor.

Will of Nicholas Gybsonne otherwise Taillour of Eynsford, yeoman, 1528

A translation into English from Latin / French transcriptions made by Leland L. Duncan. Typed up by Zena Bamping in March 2001.

Probate 26 June 1528 by Kateryn, relict.

NICOLAS GYBSON als NICHOLAS TAILLOUR - 1528 PCC: 34 Porch

12 Aprill 1528 Nicolas Gybsonne otherwise called Nicolas Taillour of Aynesforde in Kent, yeoman.

To be buried in the parish church of Aynsford in the chapell of Saint Kateryn with in the same church nygh unto the place where my mother lyeth buried. Unto Kateryn my wife all my goodes moveable as longe as the same Kateryn lyvith sole and if the same Kateryn doo mary than I will half my householde stuffe to Elizabeth and Mary my daughters equally. To the said Kateryn all such detts as Robert Atwoode owith unto me and all my lease of the manor of Hodsoll in Asshe the which I have in ferme of my lady priores of Holywell. I geve unto Maister Xfofer Halys, solictor unto the Kings grace all other my leses which I have with in the shire of Kent paying of the profits threescore pounds that is to sey to the marriage of Elizabeth my daughter £4 and to Mary my daughter £20 and if the forsaid Maister Xpofer Hales doo refuse to take upon him the payne and labor of the forsaid leses then Kateryn my wife. Unto Robert Wolryche my servant to help him towards the payments of his detts 26s.8d. Residue unto Kateryn my wife. Executors Maister Xpoper Halys and Kateryn my wife and Edward Johnson son of the yomen of the Crowne and John Notte of Aynesford overseers. To Edward Johnson my woodknyfe and John Notte my medley tawny gowne. Unto Nicholas Sybill, gentilman, a newe cote of Saye the whiche I late bought at London.

This is... of all my londs within the parishes of Farnyngham, Kyngesdown, Dartford and Meapham. I will Kateryn my wife name all my londes &c in Meapham and Kyngesdon and a tenement with the orchards and gardeyns in Farnyngham the which I bought of Mortymer of London, browderer, for terme of her life and I will it remaigne to Thomas my sonne. I will that Maister Xpoper Halys have the tenement or Inne called The Swanne of Farnyngham with all the londes and tenements thereto pereynyng with the stock of household stuffe and implements the which I had of my father therwith to fynde Thomas my sonne and to paye my detts and such detts as I did owe unto William Gybsonne my father for suche bargeyns and covemants as were bitwene William Gibson my father and me, and the said Xpoper Halys to have the rule and guyding until the tyme Thomas my sonne come to 21 yeres then I will the forsaid Thomas my sonne have all the forsaid londes except such as I have givyn unto Kateryn his mother for the terme of her lyfe. If he decease without heires then my brother John Gybson the younger of Farnyngham have the tenement or Inn called The Swanne with all the londes paying to my executors £120 and if he be not abill to pay the £120 then I will my brothers John Gybsonne of Heth and Richard Gybsonne have them and if they be not abill to make and pay the £120 I will my executors sell the forsaid londes and tenements in Farnyngham and the money thereof comyng I will £40 unto the daughters of the forsaid Thomas my sonne if he have any and if he dye without issue then the £40 to my daughters and £40 to my thre brothers in case that noon of them doo purchase the londes &c and the residue towards the reparacions of the church of Farnyngham and high wayes and other almes dedes. I will my brother John the younger have after my decease that tenement with the appurtenances called The George in Farnyingham with a wedowe plotte lying in Swanton Lane which I late purchased of the forsaid John my brother he discharging an obligacion of £6.13.4 wherin I stande bounde to the widowe of John Courtop of Cranebroke, yeoman.

Will of Reynolde Pekham the Elder Esquire, 1523

A translation into English from Latin / French transcriptions made by Leland L. Duncan. Typed up by Zena Bamping in March 2001.

Probate 27 March 1524/25 by James Pekham exor with power reserved.

REYNOLDE PEKHAM - 1523 PCC: 31 Bodfelde

Reynolde Pekham, the elder, Squyer, 12 July 15 Hen VIII. To be buried in the Church of Saint George of Wroteham biside the grave of my uncle William Pekham, Squier. To reparacions of the same church xxs. To the high auter of the parish church of Ightham 3s.4d. To reparacions of the same church vs. Prest shall synge and pray for my soule my wifs soule my fader soule my moder soule and all cristen soules in the parish church of Wroteham oon hole yere and for his salary or wagis £6.13s.4d. To my nevewe Edward Asshe my suster Alice Asshe sonne £6.13s.4d. Unto Robert Cawode 6s.8d. Thomas Benk, my coke, 6s.8d. Elizabeth Baily my servnt xs.

I bequeth and will as well the wardshipp of the body of my cosyn Reynold Pekham, the sonne of Thomas Pekham, squier, as the wardship of all the maners, lands &c. and soo from heire to heire in as ample maner as it is granted unto me unto my brother James Pekham ontill the tyme the said Reynolde the sonne and so from heire to heire com to his or their full age. I will my said brother shall repaye then unto the said Reynolde the sonne all such summes of money as the said Jamys shall make or receye and of for the marriage of the same Reynolde the sonne so that the same Reynolde the sonne discharge my executors against the executors of Sir John Peche, knyght, and for the summe of 50 merc the which shall be due unto the executors of the same Sir John in the day of the mariage of the said Reynolde the sonne.

Also I will myn executors shall provide a faire stone with the pictures of a man and of a woman and of children there in sett of latyn and hit to be laid over and upon my grave within the space of vj weks next after my decesse. Residue to my forsaid brother James Pekham whom I ordeyn executor with my cosyn John Lovelace, gentleman, and the foresaid Edward Asshe and overseers John Rooper the elder Squier and attorney generall to our soveraigne Lord the King, and Henry Fane, gentleman, Witness Sir Mighell Vaughan and William Loveles.

This is... 12 July 15 Hen.VIII of all my maners, lands &c. in the pishes of Sevenok, Chevenyng, Otteford, Shorham, Asshe next Dartford, Kyngesdowne, Sele, Kemsyng, Stansted, Wroteham, Ighteham, Shypborn and Grete Pekham. I will unto my brother James Pekham all the forsaid manours &c to him and his heires males and for defaulte the remaynder therof unto Reynolde Pekham the son of Thomas Pekham, squier, and for lak the remaynder unto the forsaid James, and for lak of such issue the remaynder unto the heires of the body of James Pekham my fader and for lacke of such issue the remaynder unto the forsaid Reynolde the sonne and for lacke to my right heires. Witnesses as before.

Will of Thomas Peckham of Wrotham, 1515

A translation into English from Latin / French transcriptions made by Leland L. Duncan. Typed up by Zena Bamping in March 2001.

THOMAS PEKHAM - 1515 PCC: 6 Holder

28 Apryll 1515 7 Hen. VIII

Thomas Pekham of Wrotham, gentleman, to be buried in the church of Saint George at Wrotham before the Rode, besyde the body of my wyff.

To the high aulter 6s. To the Fryers of Aylesford 20s. To my cosyn Anne Marten 33s.4d. To my cosyn Kateryn Marten 20s. To my cosyn Margarett Bewley 20s. To my sustre Alys Fane 30s. To my cosyn Jamys Pekham 20s. To John Mercer 6s.8d. To Robert Canwood 6s.8d. Resydue I gyve Nicholas Pekham my youngest sonne when he comyth to the age of XXth yere. Executors; my cosyn Reynold Pekham and my cosyn John Lovelas.

This is ... of all the manors, landes and tenements that were sumetyme William Peckhams, my father. The half maner off Warhorn with all Rents &c. The maner of Romeschold with all rents &c. The tenement called Newmans with appurtenances, the tenement of Broktons in Otford with all that longith thereto. I will my feoffes suffre myn executors to take and receyue the Revenues &c. to the use and behofe of Lucy Pekham my daughter for her marige to the full sum of £200.

Probate 15 May 1515 by the executors.